Pradhan discusses peace process with Mukherjee

On the sidelines of the ongoing General Assembly of the United Nations, Foreign Minister Sahana Pradhan held bilateral talks with her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday.

The two ministers discussed the political situation in Nepal, including the ongoing peace process and the assistance provided by the United Nations in the areas requested by Nepal, a press released issued by Nepal mission in UN said.I

They also discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral interest to both countries. Minister Mukherjee expressed hope that the Constitution Assembly election scheduled on November 22 in Nepal would bring political stability and lasting peace in the country and that all political parties would participate in the elections in a democratic spirit resolving all their political differences.

In response, Minister Pradhan apprised Mukherjee that the political parties in the government were committed to holding the Constituent Assembly elections as scheduled and that they were making efforts to solve all political issues through discussions. nepalnews.com ia Sep 26 07

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