EU delegation meets PM Koirala

Visiting European Union (EU) delegation met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Monday morning and discussed the post-election scenario of the country.

During the meeting held at PM Koirala's official residence in Baluwatar, Jan Mulder, former head of the European Parliament, congratulated the Nepal government and the people for the success of the Constituent Assembly election and promised its continued assistance and support to the peace process and development here.

The post-election scenario also featured prominently during the meeting, it is learnt.

According to Aditya Baral, PM's foreign affairs advisor, the EU delegation was satisfied that the election was held in a "peaceful and fearless environment".

Meanwhile, Japan's Ambassador to Nepal Tatsuo Mizuno called on Maoist chairman Prachanda at the latter's residence in Nayabazaar this morning.

Details of the discussion have not been made public. However, it has been known that their discussion focused on Nepal-Japan relations in a new scenario. nepalnews.com ag Apr 14 08