EU countries ambassadors confer with PM, assure support

Ambassadors of various EU countries have suggested Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to announce a date for the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls. During the consultations held by PM Friday morning, they also asked to maintain law and order situation in the country.

PM held consultations with ambassadors of France, Germany, UK and Denmark at his official residence at Baluwatar. The discussion was concentrated on the latest political situation of Nepal.

According to the PM's foreign affairs advisor Suresh Chalise, who was present at the meeting, the PM informed the envoys that once the eight parties decide on the month on which to hold the polls, the government would fix the election date.

Emerging from the meeting, German ambassador to Nepal Franz Ring told media people that the EU diplomats suggested the PM to announce a date for constituent assembly polls soon. He also said they asked the PM to control the unruly activities of the Maoist-affiliated Youth Communist League stating that EU diplomats were of view of dissolving the YCL.

In the meeting, the German ambassador assured the PM of increasing aid to Nepal to establish peace and lasting democracy through constituent assembly polls.