A UK Foreign Office Minister on Monday addressed a question in Parliament about the conflict in Kachin State, saying the British government was “deeply concerned” by reports of an escalation in hostilities, including the use of Burmese military helicopters and aircraft against Kachin Independence Army positions near state capital Laiza.
The Chin National Front (CNF) have re-established their headquarters in Than Tlang Township, Chin state, following agreements that were reached during union-level peace negotiations with the central government. The new headquarters has been named Camp Victoria - the same as the one it replaced in India, but was closed in 2005 after pressure by the Indian government.
The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer met with President Thein Sein in Naypyitaw on Monday on the first leg of a surprise landmark visit by the ICRC to Burma.
High-ranking military officers from Burma and Singapore on Monday discussed plans to strengthen mutual cooperation, including infrastructural development, training, and the exchange of visits of warships, Burma’s state media have reported.
Mizzima has learned of a deal that will see US $40 million invested in a fiber optic cable that will help to improve Burma's Internet connection. The agreement was signed at the end of 2012 between Burma’s Ministry of Communications and China Unicom.
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