缅甸政府与克钦族叛军重启谈判

Burma has begun a new round of peace talks with Kachin rebels aimed at reaching a comprehensive cease-fire agreement in the northern state.

The United Nations special envoy for Burma, Vijay Nambiar, and several Chinese diplomats observed the meeting Tuesday in the Kachin state capital of Myitkyina. During the two-hour talks, both sides submitted proposals for creating a committee to monitor a cease-fire agreement and to conduct political dialogue.

Top government negotiator U Aung Min said the meeting could help clear the way for a comprehensive cease-fire agreement with all of the country’s armed ethnic rebel groups later this year.

The talks are the first held inside Burma since fighting between the country’s military and the Kachin Independence Army resumed nearly two years ago. Several rounds of negotiations held in China failed to produce an agreement.

Kachin Army General Guan Maw said the main purpose of the conference is to set the standard for future dialogues between the government and the Kachin people.缅甸开始与克钦族反政府武装展开新一轮和平谈判，旨在达成在北部克钦邦实现全面停火的协议。

联合国缅甸特使维贾伊•南比亚尔和几位中国外交官出席了星期二在克钦邦首府密支那举行的会议。在两小时会谈中，双方都提交了有关建立一个委员会以监督停火协议并进行政治对话的方案。

缅甸政府首席谈判代表吴昂民说，这次会议有助于为在今年晚些时候与所有少数民族叛乱组织达成全面停火协议扫清障碍。
自缅甸军队与克钦族独立军于将近两年前重新开战以来，这是在缅甸境内首次举行的会谈。此前在中国举行的几轮谈判未能达成任何协议。

克钦族独立军指挥官关茂说，本次会议的主要目的是为政府与克钦族今后的对话设置标准。