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European Union Ambassador to Nepal Nona Deprez paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, the two discussed matters of mutual interests, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. Likewise, Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Elisabeth von Capeller called on the Prime Minister today itself. On the occasion, they discussed relations between Nepal and Switzerland.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday. During the meeting, the duo discussed the election of President and Vice-President and contemporary political issues. The Election Commission is making preparations for the election of President and Vice-President. At a time when preparations are being made for the election of President, UML Chairman Oli’s meeting with President Bhandari has been taken in a meaningful way. Earlier on Tuesday, Oli held separate meetings with party senior leader Ishwor Pokharel and Vice-Chairman Subash Nembang. Oli, who had reached Baluwatar to meet Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, held a meeting with Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav after returning to Balkot on Tuesday evening. According to a source, Oli met Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden on Tuesday itself.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav held a meeting at the former’s residence in Balkot on Tuesday. During the meeting, Yadav reiterated his party’s claim for the post of Vice-President. The Janata Samajbadi Party has been staking claim for the post Vice-President and two ministers. UML Chairman Oli, however, said that the President, Vice-President and other posts should be decided in a package as no decision has been made yet on who will be provided the post of President. During a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Yadav said that his party should get the post of Vice-President. They discussed the government’s functioning and the Common Minimum Program to be brought by the government. A leader of his party said that Prime Minister Dahal is positive towards the demands of Yadav. The Janata Samajbadi Party had said that it would make a decision on whether to join the government or not only after the government made public the Common Minimum Program. Chairman Yadav, who had faced a defeat at the hands of Janamat Party Chairman CK Raut, has started an initiative to unite with the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN (Unified Socialist).

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel and Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari in Baluwatar on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed the current situation of the country’s economy and problems seen in the banking sector among other issues. The Prime Minister showed concern over the problems and challenges seen in the recent time. On the occasion, Prime Minister Dahal, who is also the Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), stressed on the need to reduce interest rates and improve monetary policy. He further underscored the need to find the ways to minimize the impact on the people caused by the challenges seen in the economy of the country.