Russia considers the swearing-in of Sushila Karki as the head of the interim government of Nepal an important step towards stabilization in the country and hopes that under her leadership the interim government will create conditions for a peaceful political process, Russian Ambassador to Kathmandu Aleksei Novikov said on Friday.
"We consider the swearing-in of Sushila Karki as an important step towards stabilizing the domestic political situation in Nepal. Given her reputation as a principled lawyer and supporter of the rule of law, we expect that under her leadership the interim government will create conditions for a peaceful political process," Novikov said.