The Nepali government is likely to convey its position on United Nations reforms to its friendly countries during the Second South Summit scheduled for next week in Doha, a senior Nepali official said in Kathmandu Saturday.

"Nepal wants reforms in the 60-year-old institution to make it a more strong, effective and meaningful instrument to protect world peace," Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey told The Himalayan Times newspaper in an interview.

The government has fully understood the position and concerns of countries, which have sent their special envoys to Nepal for consultation regarding the reforms, Pandey said.

Special envoys from China, South Korea and Japan have visited Nepal separately in recent days.

He was not specific when asked about Nepal's position on the expansion of the UN Security Council.

Pandey revealed over six bilateral meetings are scheduled on the sidelines of the Second South Summit, or the summit of the Group of 77, on June 15-16 in the capital city of Qatar.

Nepali King Gyanendra will leave here for Doha on June 13, and address the conference on June 15.

Source: Xinhua