“The prime minister told the UNMIN chief that the government will accord highest priority to conclusion of the peace process within 3 to 6 months. The process will start from reconstitution of the special committee,” Rajan Bhattarai, the prime minister´s foreign affairs advisor told myrepublica.com.
The committee will start its work by releasing minors from the cantonments. Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal had also told Landgren about the need to expedite the release of minors at his meeting with Landgren on Monday.
The 8-member special committee was first formed by the then Maoist government.
Bhattarai also informed that Landgren, who left Kathmandu Tuesday for New York, was assured during the meeting that the differences between the political parties will now be highly minimized. The prime minister said that the peace process will be given continuity on the basis of consensus among the major parties, Bhattarai further said.
Landgren is scheduled to attend the quarterly briefing at the UN Security Council on July 13, following which the UN Secretary General will be releasing his report. The extension of UNMIN´s term in Nepal will also be finalized by the Security Council.
“UNMIN´s extension will be formally endorsed by the Security Council on 21st or the 22nd of July,” Kosmos Biswokarma, UNMIN spokesperson, told myrepublica.com.
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