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Yechury meets Koirala, concludes Nepal visit

Kathmandu: Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala before concluding his Nepal visit, during which he gained assurances from the Maoist leadership on their commitment to the peace process and to end the decade-old insurgency.

Though the Prime Minister's Office did not give details about the meeting held in Mr. Koirala's Baluwatar residence, media reports indicated that they discussed, among other things, the recent remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Nepal James. F. Moriarty regarding the Maoists.

Mr. Moriarty had said last week that the U.S. would not be able to continue its support to Nepal if the Maoists join the Government before renouncing violence.

Washington has classified the Maoists as a terrorist group.

Violation of norms

Mr. Yechury said the Ambassador's remarks against the Maoists were a violation of international norms.

Mr. Yechury met Mr. Koirala for the second time on Sunday before leaving for New Delhi. He had met the Prime Minister on Friday also.

On the same day, the CPI (M) leader also met Maoist chief Prachanda, who told him that the rebels had come to the democratic process and did not intend to go back. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shanker Mukherjee also met separately with Mr. Koirala.

Mr. Mukherjee discussed with the Prime Minister the bilateral relations and the present situation evolving in Nepal, Indian embassy sources said without elaborating. — PTI

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