Five ex envoys urge Nepal to take initiative to start dialog on Afghanistan

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Five former ambassadors have drawn the attention of the government on recent situation in Afghanistan.

Issuing a joint statement on Tuesday, the ex-envoys including Hiranyalal Shreshtha, Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Durgesh Man Singh, Suresh Chalise and Mahesh Maskey said that Nepal, as the chair of the SAARC has a momentous role for the stability in the region. “We urge the government of Nepal to immediately take necessary initiative to start a dialogue with relevant countries in the region in order to address the emerging challenges.”