US ambassador James F Moriarty held separate meetings with Home Minister Kamal Thapa, who leads a breakaway faction of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), and RPP Chairman Pashupati Shumsher Rana, Friday.

Thapa didn’t disclose details of the meeting, according to reports.

A press statement issued by the RPP said the duo discussed the current situation of the country.

Meanwhile, Chief of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal, Ian Martin, also met Rana on Friday.

The RPP statement further said the duo discussed about the deteriorating security situation of the country. nepalnews.com pb Apr 01 06