Nov 2, 2011

Nepal : Chronology and Timeline of the peace process

• November 22, 2005 12:   Point Understanding signed between the seven political parties and then Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).

• April 6, 2006:  Janaandolan II starts

• April 24, 2006:  King Gyanendra accepts defeat, reinstates House of Representatives.

• April 26, 2006:  Maoist party announces unilateral ceasefire

• May 4, 2006:  The seven-party government announces ceasefire, removes terrorist tag off the Maoists.

• May 26, 2006:  Code of conduct on ceasefire agreed between the Government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoist).

• June 15, 2006:  Agreement on reached between the government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoist) on monitoring and implementation the 12-point understanding and the code of conduct.

• June 16, 2006: Eight-point agreement signed between the leaders of the seven-party alliance and the CPN (Maoist).

• August 9, 2006:  Nepal government writes to the UN Secretary General inviting the UN to monitor the peace process

• November 21, 2006:  Comprehensive Peace Accord concluded between the government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

• December 8, 2006:  Agreement on Monitoring of the Management of Arms and Armies

• January 15, 2007:  Interim Constitution promulgated

• April 28, 2008:  Election to the Constituent Assembly

• May 28, 2008: Abolition of monarchy, declaration of republic

• June 25, 2008: Agreement signed between political parties to amend the constitution and to further the peace process.

• September 13, 2010: Four-point agreement signed between the government and the UCPN (Maoist) to take the peace process to its logical conclusion.

• January 15, 2011: UNMIN leaves Nepal; parties take responsibility of monitoring of Maoist combatants.

• January 22, 2011: Ex-Maoist combatants come under the command and control of the Special Committee.

• September 1, 2011: Maoists hand over keys to the armed containers

• September 9, 2011: Maoists unilaterally decide to return seized property.

. Novenber 01 2011: Three parties sign seven-point deal on management of ex-Maoist combatants and concluding the peace process

[Based on Republica report].