National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina on Tuesday said Nepal is in favour of disarmament of all types of weapons of mass destruction.

“Disarmament of all types of weapons has remained an important aspect of Nepal’s foreign policy,” said Timilsina during a courtesy call paid by Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation.

“Nepal is against the arms race and will continue to advocate for the time-bound and complete disarmament of all types of weapons of mass destruction. It also expresses solidarity with international efforts."

Timilsina said the Parliament will enter the process for ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty if the government presents the treaty after the budget endorsement, according to the secretariat of National Assembly chair Timilisina. 

He added Nepal is encouraged by the significant number of countries that have signed and ratified the treaty.

Floyd stated that many countries in West Africa and Southeast Asia have ratified the treaty and expressed his confidence that Nepal will follow the suit.