The government of Nepal urged all the parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint not to escalate tension in Ukraine.

Issuing a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Nepal has closely been following the developments in Ukraine.

“As a member of the United Nations, Nepal views that the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity as enshrined in the UN Charter are sacrosanct and must be fully respected by all member states,” the statement read.

Recognition of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent entities goes contrary to the provisions of the UN Charter.

Nepal opposes any use of force against a sovereign country in any circumstance and believes in peaceful resolution of disputes through diplomacy and dialogue, the statement further read.