Asia: Myanmar . concluye primera conferencia de paz

 Asia/Myanmar/Septiembre 2016/Noticias/http://www.dw.com/

La conferencia marcó el inicio de un proceso de paz que debe continuar en marzo de 2017.

Resumen:

Se hace referencia que en Myanmar se concluyó la primera conferencia de paz celebrada en casi 70 años para poner fin a las luchas independentistas de varios grupos étnicos en este país del sureste asiático. Tal como se esperaba, los más de 1.600 delegados del Ejército, el Gobierno y los grupos armados étnicos no lograron acuerdos concretos. La conferencia fue convocada por  iniciativa de la ministra de Relaciones Exteriores  de Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi. Tras la victoria electoral de su Liga Nacional para la democracia, la premio Nobel de la Paz había formado en abril el primer Gobierno civil en el país en más de 50 años. Myanmar fue una dictadura militar de 1962 a 2011. Donde señalan que : «Es muy importante que nos comprometamos a avanzar con coraje, no por el bien de un individuo o de un grupo étnico, sino por el bien de todo el país». La dirigente birmana reiteró el compromiso de su Gobierno a establecer una paz duradera con todas las nacionalidades del país. Suu Kyi reconoció que «alcanzar la paz es muy difícil», pero insistió en que es posible y que si Birmania es capaz de lograrlo, ofrecerá esperanza a otros países con los mismos problemas.

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Myanmar: first peace conference concludes

In Myanmar she concluded today (09/03/2016) the first peace conference held in almost 70 years to end the independence struggles of various ethnic groups in this Southeast Asian country. As expected, more than 1,600 delegates from the army, the government and ethnic armed groups did not achieve concrete agreements.

The conference was convened at the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and «strong woman» of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi. Following the election victory of the National League for Democracy, the Nobel Peace Prize was formed in April the first civilian government in the country in more than 50 years.Myanmar was a military dictatorship from 1962 to 2011.

» It is very important that we commit to move forward with courage, not for the sake of an individual or of an ethnic group, but for the sake of the whole country , » said Suu Kyi, head of the peace process, according to local newspaper Myanmar Times.Suu Kyi stressed the «crucial importance» to possess the ability to move and to «work together to find solutions,» because «it depends on each one if you want to stay stuck in the past and face the future».

The Burmese leader reiterated the commitment of his Government to establish a lasting peace with all nationalities in the country. Suu Kyi acknowledged that «achieving peace is very difficult» but insisted that it is possible and that if Burma is able to do, give hope to other countries with the same problems.

historic meeting

The Executive and ethnic minorities inaugurated last this historic meeting called Panglong 2 and organized to route the peace process after decades of armed conflict on Wednesday. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, attended the opening session of the conference to which were invited some 1,800 people, including representatives from government, military, ethnic groups and guerrillas, political parties, civil groups and international observers.

Greater autonomy and an end to discrimination is the main claim of almost all minorities, including Chin, Kachin, Karen, Kokang, Kayah, Mon, rakáin, Shan and Wa, and which together represent more than 30 percent of the 48 million people in the country.

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