Six-Party Talks Are Held in Naypyitaw

of Myanmar’s biggest political players, convened in Naypyitaw on April 10.

presidential spokesman U Ye Htut, said a timetable for the next meeting had been agreed sometime after Parliament reconvenes, though no date was provided.

A six-party dialogue on constitutional reform and upcoming national elections, involving some

The meeting involving President U Thein Sein, opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, parliamentary leaders, an ethnic representative and the Myanmar Army Commander-inChief Snr.-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing was labeled “a success” by the government.

The President’s Office, quoting

U Aye Maung, the chairman of the Rakhine National Party who was designated to represent ethnic minorities’ interests at the talks, said amendments to the country’s controversial military-drafted Constitution and elections due late this year were the primary topics addressed.

“But [the discussion was] not thorough on constitutional fixes as we will discuss during the next round of meetings. We met today because Parliament requested it. Parliament has to submit details on constitutional amendments before we discuss it at the next meeting,” he said. —The Irrawaddy