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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

The head of Myanmar's army-backed government proposes new peace talks with armed resistance groups

Myanmar Politics - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The leader of Myanmar ’s military-backed government has invited the country’s armed resistance groups to fresh peace talks, state-run newspapers reported Tuesday, marking the first such call from President Min Aung Hlaing since he took office earlier this month.

Min Aung Hlaing’s call for talks was framed as part of a self-styled 100-day program that he announced at a cabinet meeting on Monday in the capital Naypyitaw prioritizing peace and stability as well as development, reported the state newspaper Myanma Alinn.

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