Nepal President, Speaker Discuss Effective Functioning of Parliament

Nepal’s Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal met President Ramchandra Paudel at Sheetal Niwas on Friday and discussed the upcoming parliamentary session and ways to ensure its smooth and effective functioning.

According to the Speaker’s Secretariat, President Paudel stressed that parliamentary debates and discussions would strengthen democracy. He also enquired about the government’s performance.

Speaker Aryal informed the President about suggestions from political parties on running the House, Nepal’s participation in the 153rd IPU Assembly and the upcoming Asia-Pacific regional conference on sustainable development. He also discussed plans for a joint meeting of parliamentary leaders from all seven provinces with the President and Speaker.