YANGON, April 24 (Xinhua) -- A three-day political dialogue at the national level is underway in Taunggyi, Myanmar's Shan state, prior to the upcoming second meeting of the country's 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference.
Representatives from the self-administered regions and zones submitted a total of 70 papers respectively related with politics, economy, land issues and natural resources and environmental conservation which were read on Sunday, the first day of the dialogue, official reports said Monday.
Minister of the State Counselor's Office U Kyaw Tint Swe called the dialogue "a milestone of the state" and a step taken by the people in the state toward peace.
Shan State Chief Minister Lin Htut noted that the first meeting of the Panglong peace conference held in August-September last year built trust among the stakeholders even though they had diverse opinions.
Present at the dialogue were representatives of some signatory armed groups to the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA), including Pa-O National liberation Organization (PNLO) and Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and political parties among others.
Myanmar has been holding region-oriented and race-oriented political dialogue across the nation since January.
The outcome of all regional dialogues will be submitted to the upcoming second meeting of the Panglong Peace Conference in May.
