Kirat Workers Party (KWP), an insurgent group operating in the eastern hills, has said it is ready to sit for talks with the government if the latter fulfills some of its conditions.

Describing the government’s talks offer as positive, KWP in a press statement on Thursday said the government should create an environment for dialogue by releasing the detained KWP cadres and guarantee security to its negotiators.

The armed group, which has carried out minor attacks on police posts in remote parts of eastern districts, also asked the government to immediately fix the date for talks.

KWP’s statement comes at a time when the government’s talks team has said it is preparing to hold talks with the armed groups of Terai and eastern hills very soon.

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam yesterday revealed that the government’s talks team has so far established contact with 14 armed groups as part of its attempt to bring them to the negotiating table. nepalnews.com mk Nov 06 08