Norway to abandon Myanmar peace initiative

A controversial Burmese peace initiative backed by the Norwegian government is likely to end in the coming nor_bur_peacemonths, less than two years after it was launched, a spokesperson has confirmed, although he insisted that it had been a “success”.

The Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI), a multi-million dollar scheme supporting humanitarian and peace efforts in Burma’s conflict-torn border areas, is currently undergoing an internal review, which is expected to conclude that there is no “added value” in its work, according to its lead consultant.

Source: DVB

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