Kathmandu (
AsiaNews) - Nepal and India are set to close the 1,700 kilometer border that
separates them, in order to ensure maximum security for the elections November 19th
in Kathmandu. The
block will be in place from 5 am on November 17, until the close of voting. In
the three days, no citizen can cross the border.
The
decision comes after a series
of attacks in Nepal, carried out by groups of radical Maoists against the
elections. Offices
and agencies which provide basic services such as water suppliers, airports and
hospitals will observe only two days of blockade, 19 and 20 November .
To
further ensure safety, the Parliament has declared a four-day public holiday
from 17 November.
For
the moment, the border between Nepal and China will not be closed, but will be
subject to maximum surveillance .