Republica presents a photo feature of the handover ceremony.[break]
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal signed a declaration in the ceremony attended by among others top political leaders including Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal, former prime ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba and Surya Bahadur Thapa, both Deputy Prime Ministers, security chiefs, senior government officials and foreign diplomats.
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Maoist general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba arrive the Shaktikhor Cantonment.
UN´s Director of Asia Pacific, Department of Political Affairs Samuel Tamrat arrives.
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army Chhatra Man Singh Gurung welcomed by Maoist army.
CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal replies the greet of a Maoist combatant.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal receives Maoist army welcome.
Speaker Subas Nembang, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and PM Nepal walk towards the dais. On the back are NC president Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal.
Speaker Subas Nembang, Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and PM Nepal walk towards the dais. On the back are NC president Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal.
Maoist army performance.
March pass by Maoist army.
Under the national flag: Maoist army march pass.
Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala takes photo with his mobile.
CPN-UML Jhalanath Khanal takes photo with his mobile.
A Maoist combatant peeps out of his window.
Onlookers.
Onlookers.
PM Madhav Kumar Nepal hoists national flag replacing the PLA flag.
PM Nepal and Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal release heart-shaped balloons.
PM Nepal and Maoist chairman Dahal shake hands.
PM Nepal and Maoist chairman Dahal signs the declaration of handover.
PM Nepal and Maoist chairman Dahal after exchanging the declaration.
Indian ambassador Rakesh Sood takes photo.
Balananda Sharma, the co-ordinator of the Special Committee secretariat, reads out the declaration.
Maoist chairman Dahal´s address at the ceremony.
Maoist chairman becomes emotional during his speech.
PM Nepal addresses to the Maoist army at the ceremony.
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