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Kachin rebel leaders and a Burmese government delegation led by President’s Office Minister Aung Min met at the Jin Cheng Hotel in Ruili, China, on Monday for a fresh round of peace talks aimed at ending a bitter war in Burma’s north. [1]

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The Burmese government’s Peace Commission has invited the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to Rangoon to hold bilateral peace talks, but KIO leaders appeared frustrated by the government’s lack of response to recent quest... [2]

RANGOON—Ethnic Karen civil society organizations held a meeting with Karen National Union (KNU) leaders in Rangoon on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing peace process between the KNU and the government, in order to ensure that various Karen groups are in... [3]

Pragmatic leaders who won the Karen National Union’s (KNU) recent elections are expected to accelerate peace talks with the government and business development projects, but some Karen observers are urging caution to ensure benefits for local communi... [4]

Prayer Service Held for KIO Leader The service in honor of KIO Chairman Gen. Nban La marks more than half a century of service to the Kachin cause and other important anniversaries. [5]

Mizzima Mr Komura Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan received a courtesy call from a delegation of representatives from ethnic organizations of Myanmar and others in Tokyo, according to a press release 14 May. [6]

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Members of the ethnic Karen community in Canada—most of whom are refugees from the civil war in Burma—are disappointed the Karen National Union (KNU) vice chairman Padoh Kwe Htoo Win will not visit them on his tour of the count... [7]

Top leaders from the Karen National Union (KNU) traveled to Naypyidaw for a meeting with President Thein Sein on Thursday, according to KNU headquarters. [8]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-02-04 · 53% match

KIO and Govt Peace Delegation Start Peace Talks

Kachin rebel leaders and a Burmese government delegation led by President’s Office Minister Aung Min met at the Jin Cheng Hotel in Ruili, China, on Monday for a fresh round of peace talks aimed at ending a bitter war in Burma’s north.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-02-02 · 53% match

Government, KIO Unable to Set a Date for Peace Talks

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The Burmese government’s Peace Commission has invited the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to Rangoon to hold bilateral peace talks, but KIO leaders appeared frustrated by the government’s lack of response to recent quest

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-11-21 · 53% match

KNU Leaders Meet Karen Civil Society to Discuss Peace Talks

RANGOON—Ethnic Karen civil society organizations held a meeting with Karen National Union (KNU) leaders in Rangoon on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing peace process between the KNU and the government, in order to ensure that various Karen groups are in

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-12-27 · 53% match

With Pragmatists in Control, What’s Next for the KNU?

Pragmatic leaders who won the Karen National Union’s (KNU) recent elections are expected to accelerate peace talks with the government and business development projects, but some Karen observers are urging caution to ensure benefits for local communi

[5] MM kachinnews.com · 2019-08-07 · 53% match

Prayer Service Held for KIO Leader

Prayer Service Held for KIO Leader The service in honor of KIO Chairman Gen. Nban La marks more than half a century of service to the Kachin cause and other important anniversaries.

[6] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-05-15 · 52% match

Japanese minister meets Myanmar ethnic representatives

Mizzima Mr Komura Masahiro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan received a courtesy call from a delegation of representatives from ethnic organizations of Myanmar and others in Tokyo, according to a press release 14 May.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-06-05 · 52% match

KNU Vice Chairman’s ‘Tight Schedule’ Upsets Karen Community in Canada

CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Members of the ethnic Karen community in Canada—most of whom are refugees from the civil war in Burma—are disappointed the Karen National Union (KNU) vice chairman Padoh Kwe Htoo Win will not visit them on his tour of the count

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-01-03 · 50% match

Thein Sein Calls KNU Leaders to the Capital

Top leaders from the Karen National Union (KNU) traveled to Naypyidaw for a meeting with President Thein Sein on Thursday, according to KNU headquarters.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2012-11-02 · 50% match

KIO Must Be a Role Model

The failure of peace talks with the ethnic rebel Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) in Ruili upset the Naypyidaw peace team despite an oral agreement for political discussions in the near future.

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 55% match

KIO Meets Burmese Govt for Talks in China

By PATRICK BOEHLER / THE IRRAWADDY Thursday, March 8, 2012

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