Laiza (Burmese: လိုင်ဇာ, romanized: Laingza, Chinese: 拉咱; pinyin: Lāzá) is a remote mountainous town in the Kachin State, Myanmar. It lies on the China-Myanmar border, with Nabang, Yingjiang County[1] located across the border. Laiza is the headquarters of the Kachin Independence Organisation since 2005.
Laiza
‹See Tfd›လိုင်ဇာ | |
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  Laiza Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′36″N 97°33′48″E / 24.76000°N 97.56333°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| Division | Kachin State |
| District | Myitkyina District |
| Township | Waingmaw Township |
| Control |  Kachin Independence Army |
| Time zone | UTC 6.30 (MMT) |
History
editLaiza 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[2] in 2015.[3][4]
The Kachin Independence Army currently controls Laiza.[5]
References
edit- ^ Stiem, Tyler (8 December 2017). "Laiza in the spotlight: Myanmar's rebel capital digs in – and switches on". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Ethnic Armed Organizations | UN Peacemaker". peacemaker.un.org. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in Myanmar/Burma, signed in EU presence | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups". Reuters. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Myanmar junta seeks to wipe out headquarters of Kachin rebel group". Radio Free Asia. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-04-19.