US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher wrapped up his 3 day visit this Friday (Nov 17). Similarly, a high-level 'Troika Mission' of the European Union, led by Pekka Metso, director for Asia and Oceanic of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrived Wednesday. Both parties are in KTM to prod the peace process. While Boucher reinterated the US position (Maoist must abandon violence to be recognized as as a political party, they must be sincere), the EU delegation said assistance to the parties depends on the peace process.
• US: no funding for guerrilla-led ministries, Xinhua
• US will continue help even after Maoists join govt., People's Daily
• Maoists will continue to be on US terror list, Times of India
• Richard Boucher to visit Nepal on Wednesday, TOI
• EU's Nepal policy remains unchanged, the Rising Nepal
• US will support republic if Nepali people choose it: Boucher, KOL
• US, EU troika arrive in Nepal, IRNA
• Nepal in top priority of EU assistance list in 2007, People's Daily
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