The visiting former US president Jimmy Carter held a series of parleys with political leaders as well as army chief on Friday morning.

Carter held half-an-hour long meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army (NA) General Rookmangud Katawal at Army Headquarters.

According to Brigadier General Ramindra Chhetri, the chief of the Directorate for Public Relations of NA, the talks focused on “existing situation of peace and security in the country.”

Former president Carter and general secretary of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal shaking hands. Photo courtesy : The Carter Center

He also held meetings with general secretary of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali Congress (NC-Democratic) leaders Gopal Man Shrestha and Prakash Man Singh; and president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Pashupati SJB Rana.

Reports say the former US president inquired the political leaders about their commitment towards holding Constituent Assembly elections and about the law and order situation.

The political leaders told him that they were firm in their commitment to hold the CA elections on time.

Later in the afternoon, Carter is scheduled to meet with Maoist chairman Prachanda.