Myanmar s Suu Kyi seeks to revive peace process with fresh talks

best myanmar beaches State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
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YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi will open a new round of talks with some of the country's myriad ethnic groups on Wednesday, looking to revive a stuttering peace process after a tough first year in power that saw the worst fighting with rebels best beaches in myanmar years.

The conference comes amid continued tensions between ethnic armed groups, the military and Nobel Peace Prize winner Suu Kyi, and it is unlikely to see any new groups join a landmark ceasefire accord negotiated by the previous administration.

Ending decades of near-perpetual civil war is Suu Kyi's stated No. 1 priority - which she sees as key to unlocking the resource-rich country's potential and guaranteeing basic development for its more than 50 million people.

Among issues on the agenda are whether the states that make up best myanmar beaches would be allowed to draft their own constitutions and the status of religion.

In a last-minute boost to the conference, local media reported that several groups that have recently clashed with government troops, and whose attendance had been in question, would be joining the negotiations.