Statement on Union Level Peace Negotiation27 January 20121.

On 15 January 2012, Union Level RCSS Peace Committee traveled to Taunggyi, the capital of Shan Statefor a meeting with Union level peacemaking group led by Union Minister for Rail Transportation U AungMin at the conference hall of Shan State government on 16 January 2012.Union level RCSS Peace Committee members:(1)

Brig. Gen. Pong Khur Head of the committee(2)

Brig. Gen. Sai Lu Deputy head 1 of the committee(3)

Col. Sai Hla Deputy head 2 of the committee(4)

Col. Awn Tuen Member(5)

Col. Aung Mawng Member(6)

Lt. Col. Sai Ngern Member(7)

Lt. Col. Sai Harn Member(8)

Lt. Col. Sai Murng Member(9)

Sao Puen Kham Consultant(10)

Sai Moe Kyaw Camera manUnion level peacemaking group:(1)

U Aung Min Union Minister for Rail Transportation(2)

U Win Tun Union Minister for Environmental Conservation and Forestry(3)

U Khin Maung Soe Union Minister for Electric Power 2(4)

U Sao Aung Myat Shan State Chief Minister(5)

Maj- Gen Zaw Win Deputy Minister for Border Affairs(6)

U TunTunOo Deputy Attorney-General(7)

Col. Aung Thu Minister for Shan State Security and Border Affairs,(8)

Col. Kyaw Soe Win officer of the office of commander- in-chief (Army)(9)

Lt- Col. ZawTun Myint General Staff Officer (Grade-1) Triangle Region Command(10)

Lt.-Col. Zaw Min Aye General Staff Officer (Grade-1) Central East Command2.

The agreement of the discussion based on the third point of the four points peace process by RCSS is as inthe following,(1)

The confirmation of Homong sub-township and Mong Htar sub-township as the RCSS Headquarters’administrative and development areas.(2)

To make the resettlement of civilians, families of the army and the troops through the discussion withthe local Government troops.(3)

The RCSS has the power to govern civilians and troops within the RCSS Headquarters’ administrativeand development areas by assigning the administrative heads of the villages and village tracks. The