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Nepal Transitions to Parliamentary Control

Nepal?s new government headed by Girija Prasad Koirala announced an indefinite ceasefire and removed the terrorist tag on the Maoists on Wednesday. Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli read out the government decision at front of media, after two-and-half hour-long cabinet meeting in the capital of Kathmandu.

K.P. Sharma Oli says the indefinite cease-fire, a move from government side that reciprocates the unilateral cease-fire called by the rebels last week. The Maoists had declared a three-month unilateral ceasefire last week after King Gyanendra announced he would hand over power to people.

He re-installed Parliament following over two weeks of protest by the opposition seven-party alliance against the monarchy in Nepal.
Meanwhile, from U.S. side, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said Washington is not ready to remove the Maoists from its list of terrorist groups.