Myanmar seeks to kick start stalled peace process

Hundreds of representatives from Myanmar's ethnic insurgent groups gather for talks aimed at reviving Aung San Suu Kyi's stuttering peace process after months of heavy fighting
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Naypyidaw (best beaches myanmar) (AFP) - Hundreds of representatives from Myanmar's ethnic insurgent groups gathered best beaches in myanmar the capital on Wednesday for talks aimed at reviving Aung San Suu Kyi's stuttering peace process after months of heavy fighting.

The discussions are the de facto leader's second attempt to end conflict in the country's troubled frontier regions, where various ethnic groups have been waging war against the state for almost seven decades.

A sea of colour filled the vast conference hall best beaches in myanmar Naypyidaw on Wednesday morning as ethnic delegates in traditional costumes mingled with stony-faced military officers decked out in full regalia.

Addressing the assembled crowd, Nobel laureate Suu Kyi sought to dismiss criticism that little progress has been made on her flagship policy more than a year after her party took power.

"Our collective efforts have started to bear fruit," she said, according to an official translation of the speech.