» People's Republic: PM Pushpa Kamal Dahalsays his party is against Mao's type of People's Republic. The Prime Minister repeated his party's commitment to multi-party political system.
» Army integration: The chief of the Nepal Army (NA) General  Katawal has said that the political parties have already reached agreement on army integration.
» Peace talks: Peace talks are likely to be held soon with armed Madhesi groups that have been fighting for a separate province in the Terai, the flat southern region of Nepal, according to senior government officials.

» Terai: Nepal's government has warned dozens of armed rebels groups to take up the offer of peace talks or face the consequences.
» Terai: Rights activists are worried that delays in long-awaited peace talks between ethnic Madhesi, fighting for greater autonomy of the Terai region in the south, and the Nepalese government, could unleash more violence.

» Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants: Thousands of Maoist soldiers continue to face an uncertain future in UN-supervised cantonments. Over the past two years, the 20,000 former combatants, including 3,846 women, of the Maoist military wing, the People's Liberation Army (PLA), have been confined to seven main camps and 21 satellite camps monitored by the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). ehabilitating the combatants is crucial for the successful conclusion of the peace process, say UNMIN officials. However, the issue remains controversial.
» Army integration: Nepal's Maoist-led government began the process to integrate thousands of former Maoist combatants into the national army and other security agencies