Brokered peace deal between Myanmar govt, ethnic rebels:

Former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga today claimed that his bid to broker a peace deal between the Myanmar government and ethnic rebels in that country has made some headway.
The former underground leader, who was instrumental in the signing of the historic Mizo Accord in 1986, after returning from Bangkok and Naypyidaw, said an important official from the Prime Minister's Office accompanied him in his mission.
The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) is an umbrella organisation of 17 ethnic Myanmarese underground groups, including Shan, Wa, Chin, Arakan, Kachin and Karen, formed to facilitate united peace talks with the Myanmar government, he said, adding he also met Myanmar Minister for Peace Talks General Aung Min and other ministers in Naypyidaw after meeting the ethnic underground groups in Bangkok for four days.

The UNFC leaders expressed their desire to have an on-the- spot study of the Mizo Accord if the government of India was willing to bear the expenses, which was agreed by the PMO official, Zoramthanga claimed.
The opposition Mizo National Front chief said that both the sides were ready to find an amicable solution while the main problem was lack of mutual trust due to long years of hostilities and violence.