SECRETARY-GENERAL CONGRATULATES NEPALESE ON FIRST MEETING OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General congratulates the Nepalese people on the historic first meeting of the Constituent Assembly.  The people of Nepal have clearly spoken for peace and change through the 10 April Assembly election.  The Secretary-General encourages all parties to continue working in a cooperative manner and to form a new Government as soon as possible.

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