The United States has welcomed the Interim Constitution of Nepal issued by the interim parliament on Monday.

In press release on Tuesday, the US Embassy in Kathmandu congratulated the people of Nepal on their new Interim Constitution, stating “We hope it will lay the groundwork for free and fair elections to a Constituent Assembly and move the country toward full-fledged and lasting democracy.”

“The United States supports completion of a credible and transparent process of arms management, supervised by United Nations monitors, before an Interim Government of Nepal is formed,” the Embassy release stated, adding, “We also urge the Maoists to use the opportunity of joining the Interim Legislature to finally abandon the tactics of violence, intimidation, and extortion inflicted on the Nepali people for 11 years.”

The US also said it was committed to help Nepal build a peaceful, prosperous, and democratic future for its people.

The dissolved House of Representatives announced the interim constitution and the newly set up 330-member interim parliament endorsed it Monday night.