UPDATE YANG HOLDS DISCUSSIONS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER GHIMERE Kathmandu, 24 June: Visiting Chinese State Council Yang Jiechi Monday supported the 19 November constituent assembly elections in iscussions with Foreign Minister Madhav Prasad Ghimire. “Yang said that the government of China welcomes Nepal’s preparations to hold elections and was ready to support for the constitution drafting process in the near future,” Foreign MINistry Spokesman Arjun Bahadur Thapa said after the talks. “Yang thanked to the Nepalese side for its firm stance on one-china policy and in regard to security matters,” Thapa added. Yang holds separate talks Tuesday with Chairman of the Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi and Vice-president Parmananda Jha, officiating president as well. Nnnn