Laiza

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Laiza
လိုင်ဇာ
Town
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Laiza is located in Myanmar
Laiza
Laiza
Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 24°45′36″N 97°33′48″E / 24.76000°N 97.56333°E / 24.76000; 97.56333Coordinates: 24°45′36″N 97°33′48″E / 24.76000°N 97.56333°E / 24.76000; 97.56333
Country Myanmar
DivisionKachin State
DistrictMyitkyina District
TownshipWaingmaw Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MMT)

Laiza (Burmese: လိုင်ဇာ Laingza) is a remote mountainous town in the Kachin State, Myanmar. It lies on the border with China, the other side is  [zh].[1] Laiza is the capital of the rebel Kachin Independence Organisation since 2005.


History[]

Laiza was just a village prior to 1994. It became an important town in Kachin State after the Kachin Independence Organization signed a ceasefire agreement with the State Peace and Development Council and moved its headquarters there from Pajau. Leaders representing different ethnic groups in Myanmar attended the Laiza Conference in October 2013, searching for common ground amongst ethnic groups and the Burmese government in preparation for further peace talks and the eventual creation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Stiem, Tyler (8 December 2017). "Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar's rebel capital digs in – and switches on". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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