Myanmar's Panglong peace conference concludes with signing of new accord

Representatives from Myanmar's various ethnic groups attend the opening ceremony of the 4th Union Peace Conference (21st Century Panglong) at the Myanmar International Convention Center (2) in Naypyidaw on Aug 19, 2020. - AFP

YANGON (Xinhua): The fourth session of Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong concluded on Friday (Aug 21) with the signing of the third part of the Union Accord in the Myanmar capital of Naypyidaw.

On the final day of the three-day conference, the delegates signed the Union Accord Part III, comprising of three parts which are framework agreement on the implementation of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), implementation of step-by-step processes and phase-by-phase implementations in the post-2020 and principle guidelines for the establishment of a democratic federal union.