Min Aung Hlaing has set a 100-day deadline for opposition armed groups to join a new round of peace negotiations.

On April 22, 2026, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar's military junta, unveiled a proposal to invite opposition armed groups to a new round of peace talks within 100 days, amidst a civil war that has lasted for more than five years. He wants armed groups that have not yet joined a ceasefire agreement to enter the negotiation process before the July 31 deadline.

Myanmar's leaders stated that groups that have not yet participated in negotiations can still be contacted within the specified timeframe, citing the nationwide ceasefire agreement that existed before the 2021 coup.

However, the Karen National Union (KNU), an ethnic Karen group, immediately rejected the offer, with a spokesperson stating that the group withdrew after the coup that overthrew the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi and had no plans to return to the negotiating table. Meanwhile, the Chin National Front stated that its goal was to create a federal democratic system free from military influence, saying that the struggle was both political and military, and therefore there was nothing to discuss with those who had merely transformed from a military into a government.

Earlier this month, Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by parliament following an election that critics see as a mere facade to maintain military power under a democratic banner. Myanmar's new government has received recognition from only a few countries.