Shillong, May 17 (PTI) Talks for peace with outlawed militant group of Meghalaya, the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council, will begin early next month, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday.

“The deputy chief minister had met HNLC members yesterday along with their interlocutor. The formal talks will start in the first week of June,” he said.

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Hynniewtrep National Youth Front president and HNLC interlocutor Sadon K Blah said the outfit has put forth “conditions” for the peace talks.

"There are certain conditions for negotiation with the government representatives," he said, without elaborating.

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