YANGON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi said on Monday the country's peace process will be the first priority of her new government that will take power later this year, following a landslide victory in a November election.
The country has struggled for decades to reach lasting peace agreements with a multitude of ethnic minority guerrilla groups that have fought against the government for greater autonomy and recognition.
The government signed a ceasefire in October, but the deal fell short of its nationwide billing, with seven of 15 groups invited declining to sign, including some of the most powerful.
Fighting has since flared in eastern parts of the country between the military, non-signatories and groups that did not take part in the negotiations. (Courtesy of trust.org)
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