Guwahati: The NSCN (IM) and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) inked an agreement to establish a “Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation” on October 18 (Tuesday), which marked a new turning point in the Naga road towards reconciliation.
The Chairman of NSCN (IM) and the Convener of NNPGs shall jointly lead the new Council in accordance with the agreement.
According to the statement, the two parties met in Kolkata on October 17 and 18 at FNR’s initiative in response to the Naga people’s desire for peace and cohesion of purpose.
The agreement read, “Taking forward the September Joint Accordant’s resolve ‘to chart a path forward’, we have agreed to form the Council of Naga Relationships and Cooperation led by the Convenor of NNPGs and Chairman of NSCN to explore, at the earliest, realistic ways for Nagas to move forward on the basis of Naga historical and political rights.”
“Understanding the urgency to rise above our present condition, the NNPGs and the NSCN are committing ourselves to the values of Truth, Forgiveness, Justice, and Peace as the discerning power to help us choose a shared future over the divisions of the past. We urge the Naga public to jointly participate and support this process of shaping and building this future together”, it further read.
The agreement was signed by Tongmeth Wangnao, Vice President of NSCN (IM), and N Kitovi Zhimomi, Convenor of NNPGs.