US Assistant Secretary of State visiting Nepal

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 9 June: US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Robert O.Blake will visit Nepal for three days beginning 11 June, foreign ministry source said.
Blake will be visiting Nepal after the collapse of the nine-month Maoist-led government and installation of Madhav Kumar Nepal as new prime minister.
Blake is scheduled to hold discussions with Nepal and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala.
Only a provisional government with two CPN-UML ministers has been formed to assist Nepal.
Parties are still discussing expansion of government two weeks after the appointment of Nepal amid differences on sharing of important ministries.
Parties are also divided on sending representatives to government.
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