缅甸总统吴登盛星期三在行政首都内比都会见少数民族反政府武装的谈判代表，敦促他们在11月大选前签署全国范围的停火协议。
这是吴登盛自大选竞选活动正式开始以来首次公开露面。
缅甸十几个反政府组织已经与政府谈判了近两年，吴登盛星期三会见了其中五个组织的代表。他说，缅甸要实现进一步的民主改革，就必须在全国范围内实现停火。
缅甸政府和反政府武装在应由谁来签署停火协议的问题上有分歧。许多反政府人士认为应当包括一些不被政府承认、目前仍在与政府军作战的组织。
对吴登盛来说，谈判达成协议将是一个重大的政治胜利。他虽然没有参加竞选，但仍可能被议会选为总统。
反对派领袖昂山素季这个月呼吁反政府武装领导人不要达成一个草率的协议。她说，最重要的是确保未来的稳定。
Myanmar President Thein Sein has met with ethnic rebel negotiators, urging them to sign a nationwide cease-fire deal before the country's November general election.
Wednesday's meeting in the administrative capital, Naypyidaw, is the first public appearance by the president since the official start of campaigning for the November 8 polls.
The ex-army general met with representatives of five of the more than a dozen rebel groups that have been participating in the negotiations for nearly two years.
He said a nationwide cease-fire deal is mandatory if the country wants to see further democratic reforms.
Reaching a conclusion in the talks would represent a significant political victory for Thein Sein. He is not running in the election but still could be selected as president by lawmakers.
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi this month called on rebel leaders not to rush into a hasty deal, saying the most important issue was to ensure future stability.
