Laiza

Laiza (Burmese: လိုင်ဇာ Laingza) is a remote mountainous town in the Kachin State, Myanmar, on the border with China.[1]

Laiza

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

It's on the other side of Nabang Town.

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.

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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