SHOTLIST ++QUALITY AS INCOMING++ 1. Wide of news conference by Shan State Army after meeting with Myanmar President Thein Sein 2. Cutaway of cameraman 3. SOUNDBITE (Shan) Lieutenant General Yawd Serk, leader of Shan State Army: "Even though Myanmar is a country with rich natural resources, the country has lagged behind due to the 60-year-long civil war. We came here to discuss how we can cooperate in the future to end this civil war." 4. Cutaway of cameraman 5. SOUNDBITE (Shan) Lieutenant General Yawd Serk, leader of Shan State Army: "When we ask to form a committee to come up with solutions and to build peace, the president agrees." 6. Mid of bodyguard 7. Wide of news conference coming to an end 8. Mid of Yawd Serk leaving 9. Wide of news conference by President's Office 10. SOUNDBITE (Burmese) Aung Min, Minister of President's Office: "This is because we don't have a clear allocation for both troops. The president also said we need to allocate the areas according to priority, such as zone one, two or three. Without the clear allocation, the two troops are mixing and fighting happens when the troops meet." 11. Wide of news conference 12. Pan of Yawd Serk leaving STORYLINE Myanmar President Thein Sein held talks with the Shan State Army leader on Monday, as part of efforts to end hostilities. The Associated Press was not allowed to cover the meeting but footage from local television showed Thein Sein at bilateral talks with Lieutenant General Yawd Serk. This was the first meeting between Thein Sein and a leader of Shan state army since he became the president. After the meeting, Yawd Serk said they were seeking solutions to end the conflict with the Myanmar government. "Even though Myanmar is a country with rich natural resources, the country has lagged behind due to the 60 year long civil war. We came here to discuss how we can cooperate in the future to end this civil war," he said. "When we ask to form a committee to come up with solutions and to build peace, the president agrees," he added. Aung Min, the Minister of President's Office said the main obstacle they were facing was that there was no clear zone allocation to separate the troops. "Without the clear allocation, the two troops are mixing and fighting happens when the troops meet," Aung Min told reporters after the meeting. The government has signed cease-fires with several ethnic groups, but fighting continues with others, including the Shan. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/6605c6df15a83c66e9dfa085aafa0401 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

• published: 31 Jul 2015
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