January 26, 2012 Burma: Kachin Peace Could Take Three Years

Through some progress has been made between Bumra's authorities and several minority ethnic groups, Kachin state continues to experience armed conflicts.  The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Joint-Secretary, La Nan told The Irrawaddy,  “Even during talks between the KIO and the government delegation led by U Aung Thaung, government troops launched offensives on two of our bases.”

(Aung Thaung is the former government minister of Burma and now heads the peace delegation with the KIO and other minority groups)