In Nepal, the three major political parties, UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have agreed to merge the two separate proposed commissions on Truth and Reconciliation and Disappearance. The decision was taken at a meeting of the three parties in Kathmandu today. CPN- UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said they decided to combine the proposed commissions into one as certain issues to be taken up by them overlap.

Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said the single commission will be responsible for carrying out the works related to truth , reconciliation and disappearance.

Formation of the commissions is one of the components of the peace process which has been also mentioned in the Comprehensive Peace Accord. The bills which have been registered in parliament will now be taken back and fresh common bill will be drafted.

Present in the meeting were Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal, among others.