Russia's anti-terrorism stance hailed

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KATHMANDU, Oct. 30: UN member countries need to fully commit themselves to fighting terrorism in view of the serious challenges posed by the increasing terrorist activities in the world. This view was expressed by the participants of a colloquium on 'Nepal and Russia in the United Nations' organised today under the joint aegis of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Kathmandu, Nepal Institute for United Nations and UNESCO on the occasion of the United Nations' 57th anniversary.
Speakers at the colloquium, participated in by office-bearers of Nepal-based foreign diplomatic missions and international and national organisations, assailed the Maoists of Nepal for the terrorist activities they have been carrying out.

They also expressed the view that the terrorists involved in violence and destruction do not have any ideology or creed worth the name. The participants appreciated the pledge made by Nepal and the Russian Federation against terrorism and for the protection of democracy.

On the occasion, chairman of the Rajparishad Standing Committee Dr. Keshar Jung Rayamajhi said the present government led by Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand has kept the doors open for a dialogue with the Maoists in order to free the country from the cycle of violence and killings.
Stating that Nepal's foreign policy was based on the ideals of world peace, the UN Charter and the Panchasheel or five principles of peaceful co-existence, he said Nepal is always committed to peace, goodwill and friendship in the world.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Nepal Valery V. Nazarov pointed out that since terrorism has no boundaries and principles, it should be fought at the international level itself.
Representative of the World Health Organisation in Nepal Dr. Klaus Wagner remarked that the terrorists have caused large-scale damage to the development process of Nepal, an economically backward and landlocked country.

He stressed development of the education and health sectors for banishing poverty and unemployment from the country.

DB. Thapa of the UN Association of Nepal, ex-secretary general of SAARC Yadav Kant Silwal, president of the Nepal Council for World Affairs K. R. Jha, director of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture S. F. Kiselev and expert on foreign affairs M.P. Lohani also denounced terrorism on the occasion.

NSP meet

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KATHMANDU, Oct. 30: A meeting of the Nepal Sadbhavana Party national executive committee was held at the party central office at Shantinagar today under the chairmanship of acting national chairman of the Party Badri Prasad Mandal.The committee will meet again at ll am tomorrow.

Kusum named focal point official

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KATHMANDU, Oct. 30: Govinda Prasad Kusum, Joint Secretary at the Planning and Information Management Division of the ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, has been designated as the focal point for follow-up on all activities to be carried out by the Ministry and bodies under it, including progress and problems in the implementation of development projects as well as the services to be provided by the ministry and line agencies to the general public and service-recipients concerned, according to the ministry.

Over 100,000 visited SAARC trade fair

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KATHMANDU, Oct. 30: The Fourth SAARC Trade Fair that concluded here the other day was visited by more than 100,000 people, says the trade promotion centre. All but one member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) took part in the trade fair organised jointly by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and the Trade Promotion Centre. The Maldives did not take part.

Nepalese handicraft goods, readymade garments, food items, leather goods, pashmina, Nepali paper products, woolen carpets, gold and silver ornaments, dairy products, coffee, tea, honey, marble, rubber tyres, industrial goods, water tanks, candles, paints and other daily consumable goods were on display and sale at the fair.

Altogether 77 exhibitors from Nepal, 24 from Bangladesh, 8 from Bhutan, 9 from Pakistan, 82 from India and four from Sri Lanka took part in the exhibition.

All-party meet

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KATHMANDU, Oct. 30: an all-party meeting of 31 political parties called by the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Rastrabadi) which met here yesterday said that those in power for the past 12 years have pushed the country in a situation where the Article 127 had to be exercised and decided that the Parliament should be restored by holding general elections for the resolution of the present abnormal and difficult situation.