The Federal Foreign Office Spokesperson Germany issued the statement in Berlin on the elections to a Constituent Assembly held in Nepal on 19 November. "We welcome the elections which have successfully taken place in Nepal for a new Constituent Assembly which will also take on the role of a parliament. We congratulate the interim government, which has succeeded in ensuring a free and credible election. This is an important step towards stability and economic development," reads the statement. “We urge the elected representatives to cooperate constructively to draw up a constitution which meets the expectations of the people.”