Senior leaders of the seven-party alliance (SPA) have begun meeting at the prime minister\'s residence in Baluwatar today morning to finalise the agenda for the peace talks to be held with the Maoists. Summit talks between the SPA led government and the CPN-Maoists is to be held on 28 September.

According to Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation and the spokesperson for the government talks team Pradeep Gyawali today\'s meeting will attempt to reach an agreement and give one opinion from the government side on political issues as well as weapons management.