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YANGON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with the Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) of armed groups in Nay Pyi Taw Monday with the two sides pledging to strive for achieving a firm result in the upcoming 21st Century Second Panglong Conference.
The discussions also covered the current conflicts in northern Shan state, the impact on the peace process, domestic and international aid for the development of the ceasefired areas in the state and efforts in bringing in the non-ceasefired groups to the Nationwide Cease fire Agreement (NCA).
The meeting took place at the National Reconciliation and Peace Center in the capital.
On the same day, Commander-in Chief of the Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing also met with the PPST as a follow-up.
Myanmar government and eight armed groups initiated the NCA on Oct. 15, 2015.
Meanwhile, Myanmar began holding the first national first region-oriented national political dialogues separately in three areas of Tanintharyi region, southernmost of the country, early this month.
The race-oriented political dialogue also started last Wednesday between the government, armed groups and political parties in Hpa-An, the country's southeastern Kayin state.
The dialogue involving Kayin National Union (KNU), KNU/KNLA (Peace Council) and Democratic Kayin Buddhist Army (DKBA). The dialogue for the whole region will be finalized on Jan. 25.
The subject-oriented political dialogue will follow in Nay Pyi Taw Council area. The outcome of all regional dialogues will be submitted to the Second Panglong Peace Conference in February in accordance with NCA.
