The newly appointed US Ambassador to Nepal, Dean Richard Thompson, held a meeting with Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ this morning.

During the meeting, the two discussed the issues of bilateral relations, Nepali politics, and economic development, according to Chairperson Dahal’s secretariat. The former prime minister expressed gratitude to the US and its people for their assistance to Nepal.

The US Ambassador Thompson assured that the US would continue it assistance to Nepal in order to achieve the sustainable and inclusive financial development. He also believed that the 75-year-old relations with Nepal would be further developed in his tenure.