"I have been appointed as the EU Ambassador to Nepal at an important moment in Nepal´s political history, when the country is set to elect the second Constituent Assembly and complete the constitution drafting process," EU Delegation to Nepal, said in a statement on Thursday, quoting to Ambassador Teerink as saying.
EU envoy at her office. (Courtesy: EU Delegation Office in Kathmandu)
She reiterated the European Union´s commitment to support to hold a fair and impartial CA election scheduled for Nov 19.
The Ambassador stressed that all political parties should abide by the law whether they join the election process or not.
The EU has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission, which will travel to different parts of Nepal to observe the elections and will present its final report once the election is completed.
Ambassador Teerink stressed the need for Nepal to have a democratic and inclusive constitution at the earliest and to adopt policies to promote the economic development of all sections of the Nepalese society.
"We are very hopeful that there will be a significant increase in the EU´s development assistance to Nepal for the coming years," Ambassador Teerink said.
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