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EU delegation arriving in Kathmandu

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KATHMANDU, April 7: Four members of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia of the European Parliament (EP) are arriving in Nepal on a four-day visit starting April 8.

The group comprises Chairman Jean Lambert (UK), Cristian Dan Preda (Romania), Afzal Khan (UK) and Thomas Mann (Germany), according to press statement issued by EU Delegation to Nepal.


"We are very pleased to be here and participate in meetings with a broad range of actors and take stock of the current situation in Nepal, including the negotiations toward an inclusive and democratic constitution," the statement quoted Lambert as saying.

In the course of their visit, the Members of the European Parliament will call on President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Chairman of the Constituent Assembly Subas Nembang, Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli and Chairman of the main opposition UCPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

The Members of the European Parliament are also scheduled to hold meetings with other political leaders, members of civil society and the international community to learn more about the current political, social and economic situation in Nepal. In this context, they will be visiting projects supported by the European Union to assess their impact on the development of the country.

The EU parliamentary delegation is scheduled to address a press conference on April 10 before wrapping up their Nepal visit.



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