Peace Award for Prachanda
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
On Thursday, December 18, 2008, at a function held to celebrate the 96th birth anniversary of late Dilli Raman Regmi in Kathmandu, Academy of Dilli Raman Regmi Foundation conferred the National Peace Award of 2006 to Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda for his contribution to formation of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal and Constituent Assembly, and for peace in Nepal and International Peace Award of 2006 to former US President Jimmy Carter for his contribution to the peace process in Nepal and elsewhere in the world. Country representative of Carter Center in Nepal, Darren Nance received the award for former US President Jimmy Carter.
Speaking at the function, Prime Minister Prachanda said that he was committed to complete the peace process for a lasting peace in Nepal and to meet the people's aspirations for change.