The government is making sincere efforts to end the armed conflicts by conducting peace talks with the ethnic armed groups and the military. The government's Union Peace Support Group, led by U Aung Min, has taken bold and encouraging steps towards establishing a nationwide ceasefire. The Myanmar Peace Centre has played a central role in brokering the peace talks thus far and will continue to serve as the predominant forum for future negotiations. The EU has noted a strong will from the government to conclude the talks.