By Irrawaddy / September 20, 2016 RANGOON — During State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi’s first visit to the United States after the National League of Democracy won a historic victory in the 2015 elections, international experts and scholars called…
National-level dialogue expected to start in January
By Mizzima / September 19, 2016 The Framework for Political Dialogue (FPD) was reviewed at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre in Yangon Saturday as part of ongoing efforts to organise national-level political dialogues this year, state media reported on…
TNP offers to negotiate peace between rival groups in Shan State
By Myanmar Times / 14 September 2016 The Ta’ang National Party is trying to broker a ceasefire to stop ongoing fighting between two rival ethnic armed groups in Shan State, said representatives attending peace talks in Chiang Mai, Thailand, this…
‘There is a New Cold War in Asia’: Bertil Lintner
By THE IRRAWADDY / September 12, 2016 The Irrawaddy asks Swedish journalist, author and Burma expert Bertil Lintner about the changing US-Burma relationship, as Burma’s State Counselor and Foreign Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits the US this week.…
Leaders Meet to Resolve Shan State Conflict
By THE IRRAWADDY / September 12, 2016 CHIANG MAI, Thailand — A half-day meeting in Chiang Mai attended by the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and the Ta’ang National Party (TNP) in a bid to resolve an almost year-long…
US Training of Burma’s Military Could Help Democratization: David Steinberg
By THE IRRAWADDY / September 13, 2016 The Irrawaddy speaks with veteran Burma scholar David Steinberg about burgeoning US-Burma relations, an anticipated easing of US sanctions, and the prospect of military-to-military engagement between the two countries. Some say that policy…
Has former dictator Than Shwe retained his influence?
A recent photo of former Senior General Than Shwe receiving a high-level Chinese visitor led some to speculate that the former dictator still has the ability to influence politics. By SITHU AUNG MYINT | FRONTIER / September 11, 2016 THE MINISTER…