Prime Minister Nepal held separate meetings with President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala Tuesday afternoon.
Though the meeting with the president was mainly focused on briefing him about Nepal´s participation in the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, the prime minister also discussed ways to resolve the Maoist demand for an outlet to the current political deadlock, according to the prime minister´s aide.
According to the PM´s principal advisor Raghuji Panta, the president expressed serious concern to the prime minister over violence during the Maoist-called general strike and the Maoist declaration of autonomous regions.
The prime minister then reached the residence of NC President Girija Prasad Koirala at Maharajgunj. On the occasion, Koirala briefed the prime minister about his meeting with Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a few days ago.
According to Krishna Prasad Sitaula, who was present during the meeting, Koirala asked the prime minister to expedite talks with the Maoists to resolve the protracted political deadlock in the country.
Koirala also alleged that the Maoists were not sincere about forming the much-talked-about three-party political mechanism.
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