February 9, 2006
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Statement by the Press Secretary/Director-General for Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Local Elections in the Kingdom of Nepal
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- Japan deplores that the municipal election in the Kingdom of Nepal was held without a broad support of the people of Nepal. Japan also regrets that many persons concerned with political parties were arrested in the process. In addition, Japan strongly condemns the acts of violence including the killing of civilians.
- What Nepal now needs is for the Government and the political parties to reach out to one another with the spirit of reconciliation, and Japan expects that positive steps will be taken soon to that end.
- Japan continues to urge the Maoists to halt the acts of violence and achieve peace through dialogue.
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