Upholding Our Three Main National Causes, the State Peace and Development Council has been paying serious attention to national unity. Moreover, it has put all of its energy into national development. Having realized the attitude and goodwill of the government and known their misdeeds, members of armed groups exchanged arms for peace individually or in groups.

In the months of May, June, July and August, recruit Nwe Shan of SSA (Ywet Sit) group; and Sgt Kyakaw, Private Kyati and Hlawka of Battalion 518 together with six family members exchanged arms for peace bringing one pistol, one carbine, one rifle, two magazines, 20 rounds of ammunition in the area of Triangle Region Command. Privates Sai Leik (a) Silane and Sai Tun Sein of SSA (Ywet Sit) group; Nay Min Aung (a) Law Du with the rank of deputy township chief of KNPP armed group bringing one pistol, one magazine, 6 rounds of ammunition, one grenade and one walkie-talkie; Private Lin Lin Oo with one AK 47 automatic rifle and 104 rounds of ammunition; Private Real with one gun and 5 ammo exchanged arms for peace in the area of Eastern Command. Cpl Yasin of Brigade 6 of KNU armed group together with one pistol, one magazine and 4 rounds of ammunition; Saw Soe Than with the rank of 2nd Lt, Private Saw Kabawyu, Saw Aung Kyi, Saw Aung Naing Tun, Saw Pho Htit and Zaw Htai of Battalion-16; Saw Aung Chit Tun with the rank of major, Saw Mee Khe and Saw Kyaw Kyaw Aung with the rank of 2nd Lt, Sgt Saw Ku Ku, Pvts Aung Zaw Win, Saw Hla Aye, Kyaw Kyaw, Myint Tin, Mya Thein, Saw Nay Hse, Kyaw Tint, Saw Win Aung, Saw Than Win, Saw Joy Htoo, Saw Pho Ta, Saw Kaw Ko Htoo, Khin Maung Win, Saw Soe Moe, Soe Min Htwe, Saw Ahtut and Hpakha of Battalion 19 of Brigde 7; Saw Dee Wah with the rank of lieutenant of Brigade 7; Private Nyunt Than and Saw Kyaw Min of Battalion 101; Private Saw Wah Lay and Kyaw Saw of DO Battalion 5; Phado Kyaw Oo and Phado Saw Khaline of Hpa-an administration committee; Private Saw Aung Kyaw of KNU headquarters together with 3 pistols, one BA 63 rifle, three M-16s, six AK 47s, seven carbines, one rifle, one motor, 19 magazines, 94 rounds of ammunition, 7 grenades, three grenades, three walkie talkies and 79 family members; private Pho Aung (a) Aung Lwin, Yar Zar Nay Win (a) Yar Zar, Ye Naing (a) Kadongsein and Ye Naung (a) Nga Ye exchanged arms for peace in the South East Command area. Kat Lyan Khot of KNA armed group together with one grenade in the North West Command area, Cpl Saw Tha Ki Ki, L/Cpl Saw Gha Hto and private Saw Kyu Aung of Special Combat Company of Brigade 4 of KNU armed group together with one M 16, one magazine, 2 rounds of ammunition, one mine exchanged arms for peace in the Coastal Region Command area.

Responsible personnel of the respective units and regiments warmly welcomed 53 members of armed groups and 85 family members who have exchanged arms for peace in the month of May, June, July and August and fulfilled their needs and there remain other armed group members who want to exchange arms for peace, it is learnt.