Former US President to visit Nepal

Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter is scheduled to arrive in Nepal for a four-day visit from Nov 21.

According to a press statement issued by Carter Centre, Carter’s visit is aimed at encouraging Nepal’s political leaders to make sustained effort toward peace.

During his visit in Nepal, Carter will lead a delegation that will include Jeff Carter, the assistant project director of Carter’s Conflict Resolution Program; Ambassador A. Peter who is the Centre’s senior advisor; Dr David Pottie, associate director of the Centre’s Democracy Program; and Darren Nance, Centre’s Nepal director.

Carter is also scheduled to meet with political leaders, senior government officials, election commissioners and representatives of the civil society organizations and marginalized groups.

This is his third visit to Nepal. He had visited Nepal in June this year and had held extensive interaction with political leaders including the Maoist leadership and representatives of various groups.