Nay Pyi Taw talks between junta, MNDAA halt over special region demand

By Admin 25 Sep 2026

DMG Newsroom

25 September 2026, Nay Pyi Taw

Discussions between the military regime's National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) have halted after the ethnic Kokang armed group demanded that its controlled territories be designated as a special region, according to sources.

Delegates from both sides met in Nay Pyi Taw on September 24, with military regime representatives focusing primarily on reopening border crossings and implementing Chinese development projects.

The MNDAA, meanwhile, prioritized the designation of its controlled territories as a special region, while military regime representatives cited the 2008 Constitution and insisted that the issue be pursued through parliamentary processes.

The MNDAA and NSPNC initially scheduled two days of discussions for September 24 and 25. However, disagreements over the special region designation ended the negotiations after just one day, with both sides agreeing only to hold further discussions in the future.

Among the members of the Three Brotherhood Alliance, the MNDAA and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) currently maintain ceasefires while engaging in dialogue with the military regime under pressure from China.

However, discussions routinely end without agreements, as both groups demand rights while the military regime refuses to offer concrete guarantees.

During a July meeting between the NSPNC and TNLA in Nay Pyi Taw, the TNLA demanded the establishment of a Ta'ang State, which military representatives similarly rejected by insisting that the issue be addressed through parliamentary channels.

The military regime continues to invite ethnic armed organizations for individual meetings and has already met with five member organizations of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC).

The military regime also invited the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), which remains engaged in heavy fighting, to hold talks in Nay Pyi Taw, while Yohei Sasakawa continues efforts to facilitate a meeting between the regime and the Arakan Army (AA).