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Nepal's plea to U.N.

Ameet Dhakal

KATHMANDU: The Government has officially invited the U.N. to manage and monitor arms to facilitate the Constituent Assembly elections in an environment free from fear. Dr. Suresh Chalise, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's adviser for foreign affairs, confirmed that the P.M.'s office handed over an official letter to this effect to the U.N.'s office in Kathmandu on Monday. The U.N. office has said it has already forwarded it to its headquarters in New York and the U.N.'s official response is expected "any time soon." The letter is addressed to U.N. Secretary- General Kofi Annan. The Seven Party Alliance and the Maoist rebels had signed an eight-point agreement on June 16 to this effect.

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