Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, while on his visit to Nepal, met with American Senator Chris Van Hollen, who is currently in Nepal. Senator Van Hollen has expressed his interest in the remaining tasks of the peace process.

The meeting took place at the CPN-UML parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar on Sunday afternoon. During the meeting, American Senator Hollen inquired about how the peace process would progress.

“Suspense has remained over the issue of the TRC bill for some time now,” said Subhas Nembang, deputy leader of the CPN-UML parliamentary party. “He had inquired about how the peace process would move forward as a result of this.”

“It is necessary to push forward the peace process according to international commitments, the Supreme Court, and the comprehensive peace agreement,” he added.

For some time now, the TRC bill has been stalled due to issues related to the UML.

During the meeting, Chairman Oli informed Senator Hollen about his efforts to advance the peace process. He also expressed his commitment to complete the peace process as per the international commitment, the Supreme Court, and the Comprehensive Peace Accord.

The implementation of the agreement between Nepal and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was also discussed during the meeting, and Senator Hollen expressed his happiness over the commencement of the agreement’s implementation.

Meanwhile, a formal meeting took place between Speaker Devraj Ghimire and Senator Chris Van Hollen of the United States Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees on Sunday.

The meeting occurred in the Speaker’s office at Singha Durbar. During the meeting, discussions were held on the relationship between the two countries, American assistance, and parliamentary cooperation.

During the meeting, Speaker Ghimire mentioned that the United States has been a long-standing friend of Nepal, noting that Nepal established diplomatic relations with the United States in 1947. He emphasized that the high-level interactions between the two countries strengthen the relationship and enhance mutual understanding.

Both sides expressed confidence that such diplomatic exchanges will further strengthen the ties and cooperation between Nepal and the United States.

Senator Hollen arrived in Nepal last Friday. He is a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. He is scheduled to hold more than 20 meetings with key government officials, civil society organizations, business leaders, U.S. Embassy staff, and individuals working in various fields in all three countries during his visit.