Yangon, June 1 -- The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services of Myanmar on Saturday announced the extension of the temporary ceasefire until June 30, state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Sunday.
The extension, starting June 1, is aimed at supporting rehabilitation and resettlement efforts in quake-affected areas, serving the interests of the country and its people, and promoting peace and stability, the report said.
The Myanmar Armed Forces had earlier declared a temporary ceasefire from May 6 to 31 to help with rescue and relief work after the 7.9-magnitude quake, it added.
During the ceasefire, ethnic armed organisations and other armed groups are urged not to disrupt or attack communication routes used by the publ...