KATHMANDU, Nov 8, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Ruling Nepali Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and guerrillas reached an agreement on all contentious issue on Wednesday morning, ending decade long conflict that claimed over 13,000 lives in the country.
Following are some key events that led the country to the latest conclusion:
February 1996: Nepali guerrillas started people's war.
September 2001: The first ever peace talks between the Nepali government and guerrillas that lasted till November without any fruitful results. The rebels announced breakdown of cease-fire and resumed violence in the country.
October 2002: Nepali King Gyanendra assumed executive power by ousting incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and formed government headed by Lokendra Bahadur Chand. The action led Nepal towards a triangular conflict between the king, political parties and guerrillas.
April 2003: Nepali government and guerrillas sat for talks for second time but that also produced no result as the government rejected the guerrillas' main demand for holding constituent assembly (CA) election.
February 2005: Nepali King Gyanendra assumed executive power again by ousting Deuba led government. The king formed the government under his chairmanship. The action compelled Nepali political parties to maintain understanding and partnership with guerrillas.
April 2006: The biggest ever people's movement in Nepal's history overthrew the king's regime and restored democratic system. Both SPA and the guerrillas played their role best to make the movement a success.
June 16, 2006: The first summit talks between SPA and guerrillas reached 8-point agreements including making interim constitution, interim government, interim parliament and arms management.
August 9. 2006: In the second summit talks between the SPA and guerrillas, the leaders from the respective sides signed a 5-point agreement on arms management. Both sides sent different letter of same content to the UN, asking the world body for supervision of both state army and guerrilla fighters.
November 8, 2006: The government and guerrillas singed six- point(major points) agreement, concluding all outstanding issues. Interim constitution, interim legislature, interim government and arms management were contentious issues.