The central peace making group of the Myanmar Government and the ShanState Progressive Party’s Shan State Army (SSA)-North have reached anew peace agreement following their talks.

Myanmar’s Union Dailyreported on May 12 that the four-point agreement called for observanceof the agreement reached previously, coordination of the movement of thetwo sides’ troops, avoidance of illegal undertakings that may putburden on people, and prompt and transparent discussion over problemsarising from the two sides’ mistrust.

Earlier, the Government and the SSA-North signed an initial five-point peace agreement in January 2012.

The agreement mainly covers ceasefire, allowing the Shan StateProgressive Party (SSPP) to base in Wanhaiand open liaison offices inTaunggyi, Lashio and Kholan.

Besides, the transport of arms frommutually-agreed areas was agreed and talks at central level as well ascooperation in the fight against drugs continued.

Meanwhile, the Shan State Army (SSA)-South under the Restoration Councilof Shan State (RCSS) had reached an 11-point initial peace pact withthe central government in Taunggyi, Shan state, earlier in January 2012.

Ten out of the 11 ethnic armed groups have signedpreliminary peace pacts with the state or central government sincePresident U Thein Sein announced peace offer with ethnic armed groups inAugust 2011.-VNA