In a joint press statement today, the Kathmandu-based EU missions together with Norway and Switzerland said: “The agreement to extend the term of the Constituent Assembly provides the political parties in Nepal with a renewed opportunity to promulgate a new democratic and inclusive Constitution within the next six months. The EU missions together with Norway and Switzerland trust that the extension will allow for a meaningful process of public consultation on the constitution.”[break]
Noting that the peace process was moving forward, thanks to dialogue and action by the political parties to address long-outstanding issues, the Kathmandu-based EU missions together with Norway and Switzerland said they note and welcome the progress made so
far on the categorisation of the former Maoist combatants.
“We look forward to continued commitment to complete categorisation and to further moves to complete integration and rehabilitation. We stress the need for Nepal to live up to fundamental human rights, and the need for the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission to meet the standards of international law. We also encourage the parties to meet their commitments on the return of seized land and the YCL,” states the joint press statement.
As friends and well-wishers of Nepal, the EU missions together with Norway and Switzerland reaffirm their full support in this pivotal time and look forward to the finalisation of the Constitution. This will pave the way for free and fair elections and ensure lasting peace and stability in Nepal, it is stated.
Meanwhile, the Government of Japan has welcomed the political consensus reached at the Legislature-Parliament today to extend the tenure of the Constituent Assembly for another six months.
In a press release, the Embassy of Japan here stated that it also welcomes the detailed time-bound calendar agreed among the major political parties in an effort to complete the peace process and the legislation of the new constitution within the extended tenure of the Constituent Assembly.
“In this renewed spirit of mutual understandings and cooperation, the Embassy further wishes to encourage continued efforts in implementing the outstanding issues of the seven-point agreement, which was signed by the major political parties on November 1, 2011 and thus, produces a fresh momentum for further political development with a view to bringing the historical peace process to a successful conclusion,” the press release states.
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