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Nagaland Government and prominent Naga NGOs yesterday welcomed the extension of ceasefire between the Centre and NSCN(I-M) by another year and said both parties should work sincerely for a lasting solution to the vexed Naga problem. After three days of parleys between representatives of the Centre and NSCN (I-M) at Bangkok, both sides yesterday agreed for extension of the nine-year-long ceasefire for another year, effective from today and resolved to carry forward the peace process. Welcoming the decision, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said the extension showed the concern and desire of both the sides for maintenance of peace and non-violence inspite of "many hurdles" in the progress of the ongoing peace talks. The chief minister said the extension of the truce indicated the commitment of the negotiating parties in finding a solution through peaceful means and hoped that both the parties would seriously pursue the negotiations to arrive at a definite outcome before expiry of the ceasefire period. Apex tribal council Naga Hoho described the extension of ceasefire by one year from the previous six months as an "indication that some progress had been made during the talks in Bangkok". Leader of opposition I Imkong said the news (of extension of truce) came as a blessing, "Because we were a bit apprehensive about abrogation of the cease fire". The NSCN-IM and security forces in Nagaland have been observing a truce since August 1997, when they agreed to a ceasefire. The truce has been extended by every 12 months since then except last year, when it was renewed for just six months at the insistence of the NSCN-IM and further extended by another six months in February.
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