After over five-hour marathon talks, members of the Nepali government and guerrillas negotiation teams have agreed to a 25-point code of conduct late Friday to be observed by both the sides during the period of ceasefire.

The code of conduct made available to media after the first day talks said both the parties would cease all types of military activities during the period of ceasefire.

They have also agreed not to call general strike or transport strike throughout ceasefire. The code of conduct, however, said rallies and meetings could be organized peacefully.

The code of conduct said that no donations would be collected, whether cash or kind, through coercion.

Similarly, both the government and guerrillas have agreed to involve national and international team in the monitoring of ceasefire on the basis of mutual consensus.

The code of conduct, which has come into force from Friday, may be amended on the basis of mutual consensus, both the parties said.

Home Minister and leader of the government negotiation team Krishna Prashad Sitaula and coordinator of the guerrillas negotiation team Krishna Bahadur Mahara jointly signed the code of conduct.

Source: Xinhua