Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's Defense Services Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing (C) signs during the signing ceremony of the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Oct. 15, 2015. The Myanmar government and eight ethnic armed groups out of 15 involved in peace deal with the government initiated the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, witnessed by local and international observers. (Xinhua/U Aung)
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Myanmar govt, 8 armed groups initiate nationwide ceasefire accord
NAY PYI TAW, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar government and eight ethnic armed groups out of 15 involved in peace deal with the government initiated the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday, witnessed by local and international observers.
The signing of the NCA at the Myanmar International Convention Center signals a major step towards ending the more than six decades' civil conflict in the Southeast Asian country.Full Story
