The Summit talks between the Nepali Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) government and top guerrilla leaders held in Kathmandu ended Friday with an eight-point understanding.

The Nepali government and the guerrillas have agreed to dissolve the House of Representatives, or parliament, and guerrillas' people's government, set up an interim government, draft an interim constitution and announce a date for Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.

At a press conference organized after the end of the talks late Friday evening, Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula, leader of the government talks team, said the guerrillas and the government have agreed to implement the truce code signed a few weeks ago during the first round of talks between the two sides.

In a press communique issued to journalists and signed by SPA leaders and guerrillas' top leader Prachanda, the two sides have also agreed to request United Nations for arms management to ensure free and fair CA polls.

They also agreed to invite international truce and CA polls monitors and observers.

The two sides have agreed to adopt consensus approach while taking decisions regarding national issues.

The guerrilla side has expressed commitment to peaceful, competitive, multi-party system and respect of freedom.

The constituents of the government and the guerrillas directed the government and guerrillas talk teams to implement the accord.

Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai, top leaders of the guerrillas, top SPA leaders and members of the guerrilla and government talk teams were present in the conference.

However, Prime Minister Girija Prashad Koirala was not present at the press conference due to health reasons. Koirala is leaving for Bangkok tomorrow for health check-up.

Earlier Friday morning, the guerrillas' top brass held talks with Koirala.

The second round of talks between led by Home Minister Krishna Prashad Sitaula and guerrillas spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Thursday agreed to set stage for top level talks.

The first round of talks between the government and guerrillas was held on May 26 at Gokarna in suburb Kathmandu city.

Source: Xinhua