1. The Government and the Tatmadaw proclaimed the year 2022 as the year of peace with the goal of achieving peace, aspired by the entire nation. Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech of peace on 22 April and invited chairman/leader and two members of each EAO to hold a sincere and frank peace dialogue.
2. In response to the peace overture of Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, seven NCA signatory EAOs and three non-signatory EAOs gave a reply to hold peace talks in the interest of the Union and region.
3. Of the said ten EAOs, peace delegations of six groups had already met with Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in person and cordially exchanged views on peace, adoption of multi-party democracy that meets the public desire, establishment of a Union based on democracy and federalism, socio-economic promotion of the locals, undertakings to develop from individual regions to the Union, which is a home to the entire national peace. The talks produced positive and encouraging results.
4. Peace talks will be continued with the remaining four groups. The goal of the talks is to achieve perpetual peace in the entire Union.
5. The State Administration Council will continue its work of strengthening the true and well-ordered multi-party democracy and building a Union based on democracy and federalism.
6. Solutions for the topics including agreeable subjects that meet the nation’s objective conditions, demands of EAOs and issues that look truly promising will be sought through brainstorming sessions.
7. In this regard, a peace overture is made once again to NCA signatory EAOs and non-signatory EAOs that are still absent from the peace talks and they are urged to truly realize the national and regional interest. EAOs that will attend the peace dialogue are requested to send the names of the chairman or a leader who can make decisions on behalf of the chair and two members not later than 30 June 2022. EAOs are urged to join the peace process to build apeaceful Union in the interest of all the people of the Union, with the Union spirit as the core.
State Administration Council