KATHMANDU, June 15: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba assured that there would be no agreement with any country without forging a national consensus.
In a meeting held among the top leaders of the ruling coalition partners at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar today, Prime Minister Deuba clarified that he could not agree to ink any agreement that would hurt the country despite the interest or pressure from any other country.
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He has reaffirmed his commitment at a time when the proposed State Partnership Programme (SPP) agreement with the USA related issue is spurring public discourses and courting controversies.
Talking to media persons about the meeting, Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal Chairperson Upendra Yadav shared that the Prime Minister would not consider signing any agreement without consensus.
The attendees of the meeting CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal among others also discussed issues relating to the ongoing deliberations in parliament about the recently unveiled budget for the upcoming fiscal year and its endorsement, according to Yadav.
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