Myanmar President U Thein Sein invited political and military leaders
to an unprecedented meeting in capital Nay Pyidaw on October 31, a year
ahead of the 2015 general election.
The meeting is scheduled to
focus its discussion on democracy reforms, peace process and national
reconciliation, with leaders of the ruling and opposition parties U Htay
Oo and Aung San Suu Kyi in attendance.
The event came at an
important time when the Myanmar government is trying to strike a
ceasefire with rebel groups before the next year’s election – a test
crucial to Thein Sein’s democracy reform.-VNA