Guwahati, June 30 -- As Mizoram commemorates the 40th anniversary of the historic Mizoram Peace Accord on Tuesday, Governor General (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh and Chief Minister Lalduhoma have called on citizens to preserve the lasting peace that has shaped the state's progress over the past four decades.

Observed annually as Remna Ni (Peace Accord Day), the occasion marks the signing of the landmark accord on June 30, 1986, which brought an end to two decades of insurgency and laid the foundation for peace, reconciliation and development in the state.

In separate messages issued on the eve of the anniversary, both leaders paid tribute to the architects of the peace accord, as well as those who sacrificed their lives for Mizoram, while urg...