High level meeting of Naga groups : FNR

Kohima, Jan 20 (PTI) The Forum for NagaRe-conciliation (FNR) has been working for a meeting of theleadership of top Naga underground groups for unity on theprotracted Naga political conflict.

"This (meeting) is the mandate of the Naga people andalso the resolve of the Joint Working Group (JSW) of threeNaga political groups which had signed the Covenant ofRe-conciliation," the FNR said in a statement here today.

The meeting will take place if ''some criticalquestions'' are resolved soon, the FNR

It said leaders of the Covenant of Re-conciliationshould be prepared to meet.

The historic Covenant of Reconciliation (COR) wassigned on June 13, 2009 in Chiang Mai in Thailand by NSCN(I-M)chairman Issac Swu, NSCN(K) chief S S Khaplang and S Singnya.

The FNR also described the meeting of September 18 lastyear at Dimapur as ''historic'' where NSCN(I-M) generalsecretary Th. Muivah, NSCN(K) general secretary Kitovi Zhimomiand NNC/FGN president S Singnya committed to pursue Nagare-conciliation.

Recalling that ''Naga Reconciliation: A Journey ofCommon Hope'' had gradually travelled for 35 months with somesignificant accomplishments, the statement said during theperiod nine meetings of Naga groups were held outside thecountry and 51 in Nagaland aimed at strengthening the peaceand re-conciliation process.