KATHMANDU, April 24 Kyodo Officia...

KATHMANDU, April 24 Kyodo

Official talks between Nepal's sway and Maoist rebels aimed at ending a seven-year-old communist insurgency will start Sunday, the guidance announced Thursday.

sum of two units members each from the sway and rebel teams held informal consultations here to decide the date for start of the talks, the announcement said.

The Maoists get backed to peace talks, agreeing onward a cease-fire with the direction on Jan. 29. The pair sides signed a code of bearing March 13 to facilitate the peace process

if it be not that official talks have been delayed because of differences throughout prioritization of issues.

The Maoists insist forward going straight to the political agenda during the talks, while the guidance says rehabilitation and reconstruction works should discussed first.

The rebels want a of recent origin constitution drawn up by pitch uponed representatives of the populace to replace the Constitution of 1990 which provides for multiparty democracy and constitutional monarchy.

Last Monday, the rebels called opposite a scheduled meeting with the command team, saying the government had not prepared to the full for the talks.

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