15 armed groups positive of talk with Nepali gov't: minister
19/11/2008 16:44
Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma said 15 armed groups
operating in southern Nepal's Terai region were positive of bringing the peace
process to a logical end and were ready to assist the government in the
statute-drafting process, The Himalayan Times reported today.
According to
the daily, the minister recently returned to the capital Kathmandu after
visiting eastern Terai districts where he held dialogues with the
representatives of 15 armed groups.
Speaking at a press meeting held in
Kathmandu yesterday, Sharma said he held informal talks with the representatives
of 15 armed outfits to facilitate their formal talks with the government.
"I
asked them their viewpoints on the statute-drafting and the ongoing peace
process. I found them positive on both issues. I hope we will be able to hold a
dialogue and bring an end to armed conflict for ever," said Sharma, who is also
the coordinator of the government team for talks with the armed
outfits.
Sharma told the media that the armed groups were positive on the
declaration of the nation as a federal democratic republic.
"We will inform
the government -- about the progress made by the talks team, demands of the
armed groups and our future strategies -- in tomorrow's (today) cabinet
meeting," he added.
Xinhua
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