The participants represented 10 of the 11 ethnic minority groups belonging to the UNFC, including the Kachin Independence Organization that is still engaged in combat with the government, and they discussed how to transport relief goods to their mountain camps. Fukuda said the minorities should not be left out from recent democratic reforms in Myanmar that have prompted the lifting of some international sanctions. Since Myanmar's military junta last year handed power to a nominally civilian government, Japan has taken steps to support Myanmar's reforms, including forgiving billions of dollars of Myanmar's debt and promising to resume aid.
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