Nepal Government, Rebels Agree to Cease-fire

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Nepal Government, Rebels Agree to Cease-fire

Rebels and the Nepalese government agreed Wednesday to a cease-fire and peace talks to end nearly seven years of violence that has killed more than 7,000 people.

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Rebels and the Nepalese government agreed Wednesday to a cease-fire and peace talks to end nearly seven years of violence that has killed more than 7,000 people.

In a statement sent to news media Wednesday, Prachanda �� the rebel leader whose real name is Pushpa Kamal Dahal �� said his group has decided to cease all offensive actions and would take part in peace talks.

Following the rebel statement, state-run Radio Nepal announced the government had agreed to a cease-fire and appointed Minister for Physical Planning Narayanman Singh Pun as negotiator to initiate peace talks.

The announcement, which quoted the prime minister's office, also said the government had agreed to stop calling the rebels terrorists, cancel the bounty offer on the heads of rebel leaders and cancel a notice to Interpol seeking their arrest.

Government officials refused to say when or where the talks would take place. Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand met with his Cabinet Wednesday at his residence to assess the situation, officials said.

Source: Agencies

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