The Thai-Burma Border Consortium held four days of talks in Rangoon last week with government advisers, civil society groups and international community representatives, according to a press statement released on Monday. The group, which has overseen efforts to provide for refugees based along the Thai-Burmese border for the past 28 years, said that it is considering opening an office in Burma to assist with the repatriation of refugees. It noted, however, that the government-led peace process remains fragile and that it is “too soon to be promoting the return of displaced persons.”
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