Foreign Minister Dr Bhekh Bahadur Thapa Friday ruled out the need for third-party mediation in resolving the Maoist problem, saying internal efforts would be sufficient.
Thapa told this while talking to reporters at Tribhuvan International Airport upon his arrival from the 60th assembly of the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva.
“We haven’t called in any foreign party to mediate as yet. In fact, there is no need for international mediation in the peace process with the Maoists,” he explained.
He reasoned that international mediation would not be a good choice as Nepal stands between two powerful nations.
Thapa claimed that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Union have assured of assistance in resolving the Bhutanese refugee problem. While in Geneva, he met UNHCR head Rudd Lubbers and EU representatives in Brussels.
“Both the UNHCR and the EU have expressed satisfaction over Nepal’s efforts in resolving the refugee problem and have assured to carry on with the assistance,” said Thapa.