Government-Maoist summit talks begin (update)
The summit talks between the government and the Maoists kicked off at Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar on Kathmandu on Friday.
Leaders of seven political parties are participating in the summit talks.
According to our correspondent on scene, access was denied to journalists to the venue of talks and leaders of seven political parties entered Baluwatar from Number 3 gate to avoid journalists at the main entrance.
Maoist supremo Prachanda is accompanied by Maoist number two Dr. Bhattarai, coordinator of the Maoist talk team Krishna Bahadur Mahara and members Dina Nath Sharma and Dev Gurung.
Before starting the summit talks with the leaders of the seven political parties, Maoist supremo Puspa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda and senior leader Baburam Bhattarai held informal talks with Prime Minister Koirala at the latter’s residence at Baluwatar.
Prachanda and Bhattarai arrived in the capital for the talks on an Air Dynasty helicopter this morning from Pokhara in Western Nepal.
Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula and one of the members of the Maoist talks team Dev Gurung had flown to Pokhara to receive the Maoist leaders.
The Maoists and the government reached a four-point agreement on Thursday during the second round of talks. nepalnews.com pb June 16 06
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