NCA joint monitoring and dialogue committees formed

19 October 2015
NCA joint monitoring and dialogue committees formed
The Signing Ceremony of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) at the Myanmar International Convention Center (MICC) in Nay Pyi Taw on 15 October 2015. Photo: Theingi Tun/Mizzima

The Myanmar government and a number of armed ethnic groups have formed two joint committees in a series of meetings over the last two days to implement the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) following its signing on Thursday, Xinhua reported on 18 October.
The two joint committees are the Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (JCMC) which is to prevent recurrence of armed clashes, and the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) which is to facilitate political dialogue.
Both sides also agreed to strive for enabling other remaining armed groups which have not signed the NCA to take part in and complete the peace process.
The two sides will meet again in mid-November and arrange political dialogue.
The two sides are set to draw up a political framework within 60 days after the formal NCA signing and start a political dialogue within 90 days.