KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal met President Ramchandra Paudel at the President's Office on Thursday.
During the meeting, Speaker Aryal briefed the president on the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, which the Federal Parliament is preparing to host.
Aryal also informed President Paudel that Nepal's emergency motion on climate-induced disasters, presented at the 153rd IPU Assembly held in Arusha, Tanzania, had been adopted with more than a two-thirds majority.
Deputy Speaker Ruby Thakur assumes office
The two also discussed summoning the parliamentary session and ensuring the regular and effective functioning of Parliament.
Speaker Aryal informed the president that political parties had suggested during consultations that Parliament should be convened.
He also briefed the president on plans for a joint meeting and discussion involving the president, the speaker and provincial assembly officials, including speakers and deputy speakers from all seven provinces.
During the meeting, President Paudel said that the more debate and discussion take place in Parliament, the stronger democracy becomes.
Emphasising that deliberations in Parliament strengthen democratic practices, he also expressed interest in the government's activities and performance.
The two also discussed other contemporary issues.
