HomeKaren National Union to allow former members to attend talksThe Karen National Union (KNU) (L) and Myanmar government’s Union Peace Committee’s members shake hand after their meeting at Sedona hotel in Yangon
The Karen National Union (KNU) (L) and Myanmar government’s Union Peace Committee’s members shake hand after their meeting at Sedona hotel in Yangon
Delegates from the Karen National Union (KNU) (L) and Myanmar government's Union Peace Committee's members (R) shake hands after their meeting at Sedona hotel in Yangon April 6, 2012. Myanmar's government started talks on Friday towards a political agreement with one of the world's oldest rebel armies, marking one of the biggest steps taken by the country's civilian rulers after decades of conflict with ethnic minority insurgents.The talks with the Karen National Union (KNU) were the beginning of the second stage of a three-phase plan outlined by the year-old government towards "everlasting peace" with all of its ethnic minority rebel groups. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)