US ambassador to Nepal Nancy J. Powell called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at latter’s office in Singha Durbar on Thursday.

US ambassador to Nepal Nancy J. Powell meets Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the PMO in Singha Durbar on Thursday, Dec 04 08. nepalnews.com/NPA

US ambassador to Nepal Nancy J. Powell meets Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal…
Relations between the US and the Maoist-led government, the ongoing peace process and the US assistance to Nepal’s were chiefly discussed at the meeting, it has been learnt.

US ambassador is also known to have informed the Prime Minister about the cancellation of the Nepal visit of Richard Boucher, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia.

Boucher, who would be the senior most US official to visit Nepal since the formation of Maoist-led government, was to arrive in Kathmandu next Tuesday.

Reports quoting sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the US embassy has informed them about the suspension of the visit, but no reason has been given. nepalnews.com Dec 04 08