Nepal, Oct. 24 -- Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal has ruled out the possibility of immediate party unification with the CPN-UML, while leaving the door open for cooperation on national issues.

Speaking to journalists on Saturday at the launch of his party's 'Party Awakening Campaign' at its central office in Paris Danda, Dahal said the two parties had fundamentally different political characters and that cooperation should not be confused with party unity. "We are ready to cooperate with anyone, if necessary, to safeguard national sovereignty, democratic rights and the interests of the country. However, this does not mean that we will unify with the CPN-UML," he said.

Dahal also sought to dispel what he desc...