Representatives of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and Myanmar’s military junta held their latest round of talks in Naypyitaw over the weekend, as China continues to press armed groups based along its border toward ceasefire negotiations with the regime.
According to TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo, the ethnic armed group’s delegation was led by Vice Chair Lt.-Gen. Tar Jok Jar.
“Today, our team led by leader Tar Jok Jar met with the military council in Naypyitaw,” she told Myanmar Now on Sunday, adding that the topics of discussion were not yet known.
“We will only know what was discussed and agreed upon once these delegates return,” she said, adding that it remains unclear how many days the talks will continue.
Lway Yay Oo described the meeting as part of an ongoing series of contacts rather than a new initiative.
“It is like a regular meeting. . .
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