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Mr President, I warmly welcome the long overdue return to democratic rule in Nepal. The SAARC delegation and I, as its chairman, have been concerned since the imposition of direct rule by the King, and have worked with the Troika to promote a return to democracy. Finally this has taken place.
The new government faces many challenges, including limiting the King’s power and bringing the military under democratic control. I therefore welcome the fact that today they are already discussing a new role for the monarchy, which I hope will prevent any kind of return to the disruption to democracy that we saw over the last year.
The main priority for my delegation is to see the establishment of lasting peace, and Maoist cooperation is pivotal to achieving this. The fact that the ceasefire has been respected is an indication that the right environment for peace talks is being created. However, I call on the Maoists to demonstrate their genuine commitment to stop recruiting militia, to put an end to any extortion and to return confiscated land. Both sides need to make the ceasefire permanent and to enter into a constructive dialogue as soon as possible, with the aim of holding free and fair elections and putting the Maoists on the same footing as the other political parties.
I support what Mr Mulder said in terms of the European Union’s role and how we ensure that we get lasting peace in Nepal."@en1
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