UN envoy confirms talks

United Nations - The UN's specail envoy to Myanmar has confirmed that the military junta and the opposition have been holding…

United Nations - The UN's specail envoy to Myanmar has confirmed that the military junta and the opposition have been holding talks since October, the UN spokesman said yesterday. Mr Fred Eckhart said the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, reiterates his call for the two sides to seize the momentum and work for national reconciliation".