While a government minister said on Sunday that the UN would be given a formal call to help in arms management during the election to constituent assembly, foreign ministry officials expressed no knowledge about the developments.

Talking to Nepalnews on Monday, acting secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pradip Khatiwada said they have not been given any direction on that issue.

“Maybe they (ministers) are discussing to dispatch a formal letter soon. But we have not received any direction or order from the cabinet,” he said.

Officials at the UN department of the ministry also said they have read the news only but have not received any direction on the issue from government.

On Sunday, a member of the government peace talks team and Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Pradip Gyawali said the government will write to UN on the same day seeking its role in management and monitoring of arms, both of the Nepali Army and the Maoist army, during the transitional period.

News report quoting acting Prime Minister Amik Sherchen as saying it would still take a few days.

In the eight-point agreement reached between the government and the Maoists during the summit talks on Friday, it was stated to invite the UN for arms management and monitoring during the transitional period.