The government has written to the United Missions in Nepal (UNMIN) saying the secretariat under the Army Integration Special Committee (AISC) would monitor the arms and the army after UNMIN’s departure on January 15.

The government wrote to UNMIN one day after Unified CPN (Maoist) unilaterally requested the UN Security Council for UNMIN’s term extension.

Two parties of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) and other agreements – the government and the Unified CPN (Maoist) – have clearly mentioned in the interim constitution, the management and integration of the combatants will be done through consensus, mentions the letter written by the government to UNMIN. The secretariat under the AISC will take over the role of UNMIN after its term end.

The secretariat headed by former senior Nepal Army officer Balananda Sharma has already started its work to take over the management and monitoring of the cantonments. nepalnews.com