AFTER GERMANY, NORWAYAAAALSO COMMTS ADDITIONAL MONEY TO EACE FUND AS CHINA WAS APPROACHED TO FUND SHORTAGE

NORWAY CONTRIBUTES RS.272 M TO PEACE FUND

Kathmandu, 7 Dec.: Amid a financial crunch to fund the integration of 19,000 plus former Maoist PLA fighters in state security agencies and society, Norway contributed another Rs.272m to a peace fund managed by government Wednesday..
Germany also lent additional support Tuesday.
EU member countries and several non-EU member European states had earlier shown disinterest.
The contributions from the European states come as China was approached for special assistance by the Maoist-le government for a special relief package to finance integration.
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