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A team comprising representatives of the five member states of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and Chief of the United Nations mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karin Landgren toured the site of the Nepal Army weapons store at Chhauni, Kathmandu and visited the Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) cantonment at Chulachuli in Ilam on Friday.

The team first inspected NA's weapons store at Chhauni today morning and flew to Ilam in UNMIN's helicopter later in the afternoon to inspect the Maoist cantonment.

The Ambassadors and Charges d' Affaires of China, France, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States welcomed progress made in preparing for the discharge of disqualified Maoist army personnel, including minors, and urged immediate follow-up action. They also welcomed the reformation, and resumption of work, of the Special and Technical Committees.

The visit reflected the Security Council's desire to encourage a permanent and sustainable peace in Nepal, read a joint statement of the UNSC Envoys issued later on the day.

This is the first collective visit by Security Council Ambassadors to a Cantonment and the Nepal Army weapons storage site and comes ahead of the UNSC meeting to review the progress Nepal has made on the peace front which is scheduled for November 3. The UNMIN chief is leaving for New York on Monday to submit her report on Nepal's peace process in UN's head office

Meanwhile, UNMIN chief Landgren urged the political parties to forge consensus at the earliest for the sake of the peace process.

(from left) United Nation Mission in Nepal chief Karin Landgren, deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sujata Koirala and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Robert Piper in a programme marking the UN Day 2009 in Kathmandu, Friday, Oct 23 09. nepalnews.com/rh

Addressing a programme organized to mark the UN Day in Lalitpur today, the UNMIN chief, however, said the discussion among the political parties to reach consensus to end the current political deadlock were not "encouraging".

The three main parties NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) party had hosted "tea-parties" respectively in between the festival period in an effort to reach consensus to find a way out to the current political deadlock.

Landgren also said the government also failed in taking concrete initiatives to end impunity and disclose the condition of the disappeared.

Also speaking at the program, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala praised the UN for its assistance in Nepal's peace process and expressed the country's readiness to play important role in UN peace-keeping missions.

Chief of Army General Chattra Man Gurung and Resident Representative of UN for Nepal Robert Piper, among others, were present during the programme organised at UN building in Pulchowk, Lalitpur.

On Thursday, Landgren met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and said the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) signed between the Girija Prasad Koirala led interim government and the erstwhile CPN (Maoist) party must be implemented at all cost.

In the meeting, the UNMIN chief expressed her concern about Defense Minister Bidhya Devi Bhandari's controversial statement about reviewing the CPA to allow Nepal Army to purchase weapons and ammunitions and start its recruitment drive to fill vacant positions. nepalnews.com

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Anonymous   |113.199.131.xxx |2009-10-25 02:02:54 Why people don't understand? Such a large army is not required in a small country like Nepal, because they have no enenmy to fight. They are nothing compared to the 2 neighbouring giants namely India and China. But this is unfortunate, Mrs Bihya Bhandari is talking like a mad woman to start army recruiting. I wish she had proposed to reduce the size of the army to 10 thousand from the present strangth. The fund spared from from the cut down will be useful to utilise in national developement programmes. I am sure not very many people are aware of how much it costs to maintain the army!!! They must think about their salary, food, accommodation, ammunition, transports, fuel, uniforms, weapons and training. It is huge. Waste of public money. MB Bohara   |118.101.200.xxx |2009-10-24 13:02:55 In the meeting, the UNMIN chief expressed her concern about Defense Minister Bidhya Devi Bhandari's controversial statement about reviewing the CPA to allow Nepal Army to purchase weapons and ammunitions and start its recruitment drive to fill vacant positions. DM Bandary is a member of RAW she wants to ditroy Nepal and NCP UML. she only wats to voilence in Nepal. she already forget the madan Bhandary. why she wats to go against the peace keeping ? America and India pushed Mr. oli and she blandly suport to him. she can not immagine the result after faild the peace. She dosn.t no, america wants to establisted their army in Nepal against the to impower the tibetiam by using Nepal land. Draw-back her from portfolio. Australian  - The UN What ????   |202.79.63.xxx |2009-10-24 03:16:15 It seems to me that Karen Landgren is somewhat useless. I have never seen such a dissapointing show as I have seen from the UN in Nepal. Completely dissapointing. It reminds me of a puppet show for small children. Sometimes I wonder if they even understand what is going on. Maybe Nepal is too complicated for them. Niranjan  - New Zealand   |219.89.85.xxx |2009-10-24 00:55:37 ....for so long. It is natural to get this kind of dress. Just wait, you and others will se e more of this. Just let the Maoists run the country with Pushpa Dahal demon as a HOS and/or HOG.Astu. Niranjan  - New Zealand   |219.89.85.xxx |2009-10-24 00:53:50 To Annonymous, Mind your tongue. Also mind when you spit to the sky, it will fall straight on your face. Supporting Maoists by Nepalese in abolishing the Crown made our country a playground of dirty politics and meagre politicians including all political parties leadership. So it is just not Sujata or Kujata whoever. Did you not see the life style of Jungalees(Maoists)? Just look at their changing faces and body contour. Just see the dresses and the ornaments. One is superior to another. One wears RADO watch, the other wears thousands of rupees worth suits and ties. Their "dear leader" needs 150000 rupees worth bed to sleep otherwise he gets INSOMNIA. His family need to accompany him wherever he goes. Anther deputy makes his beloved darling a minister and double dip our national coffers. So dear friend, just do not blame only daughter of monster(GPK) who has blood stained mouth with the corrupted money for so long. ... Makune  - makune@loosers.com   |82.28.94.xxx |2009-10-23 17:43:08 Why we people of nepal respecting a German in nepal she is just hungry for power only does has a political quality thats why Nepalese politician are menddling each other not for ry WHAT A SHAME At last L.U. Kay Bros don't mind hai bros. Makune  - makune@loosers.com   |82.28.94.xxx |2009-10-23 17:31:39 Bidhya devi Bhandari trying to conspiracies again look like she is sucessed in her husband culprit and she is with Oli now beware she is a Black witch Oli also finish in few month HAHAHAAAAAAAAAA aaiah amaai Tilak Tulachan  - NA buying arms and ammunitions   |194.106.220.xxx |2009-10-23 12:47:35 NA should not by weapons, ammunition and fill in recruitment vacancies unless all parties reached the consensus and Maoist should merge with NA then make one Army. If not it will prompt to make another Public War. Why NA buy weapons? What for? To fight with India? China? No!!! NA has to look after border areas to make sure no neighbouring countries will encrouch our lands and to prevent illegal acitivites and trade. That is all and do work onto affected areas of Natural Disaster and diseases. It also gives hand to police force if they need help. Anonymous  - Kujata's Shari show   |60.242.225.xxx |2009-10-23 10:44:24 Once Kujata been promoted to DPM, what I have seen is she comes with New Sharee for every opportunity she gets to irritate the people. This bitch has no principle and capacity to do any meaningful work apart from irritating and anoying the audiance. It appears that Defence minster Bhandari may ovetake Kujata for irritating Nepalese people. What is the cure for these two bitches in Nepal people will have to think carefully and do something that they will not get the opportunity to insult Nepalese.Nepalese are feeling extremely insulted being ruled by these two bitches. Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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