KATHMANDU, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher has said that the United States wanted to have very good relations with the Nepali government and wanted to support the country's constitution-writing process.

    Boucher met with Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda, Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav and Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya here on Wednesday.

    "I had constructive meetings with the prime minister and the defense minister," Boucher said after meeting with Prachanda at the latter's office in Kathmandu.

    "The U.S. wants very good relations with the government of Nepal and wants to support the constitution-writing process," he said, adding "U.S. will continue to work with the people of Nepal."

    He said the issue of removing U.S. terror tag on Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) was also discussed during the meeting with the prime minister.

    Boucher is the highest U.S. official to visit Nepal for the first time since the CPN-M led the government in August 2008.

    Boucher arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the country.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State arrives in Nepal

    KATHMANDU, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Richard Boucher arrived in Nepali capital Kathmandu Wednesday afternoon.

    During his two-day visit, Boucher will meet President Ram BaranYadav, Prime Minister Prachanda and Foreign Minister Upendra Yadavamong others.  Full story