Kathmandu: Warning that the "senseless" acts of violence unleashed by the Maoist rebels could damage the fragile infrastructure of one of the world's poorest countries, Germany has offered to mediate to resume the peace process in Nepal.

"The violent internal conflict is having a negative effect on Nepal's image abroad and is depriving the country of the benefits of positive development," German Ambassador to Nepal Rudiger Lemp said, adding Berlin is ready to mediate to resolve the problem.

Pointing out that the European Union and its member states had offered to assist in the peace process, he said both the conflicting parties would have to be willing to accept such a role.

However, there was no positive signal from either side and instead we hear warnings against excessive outside interference being sounded from different quarters, he said.

"We have witnessed such senseless acts in the past and are compelled to assume that the insurgents, who profess to act in the interests of the people, are hell-bent on creating maximum damage to the fragile infrastructure of one of the poorest countries of the world," he said.

For the friends of Nepal it was very painful to see Nepal and its people going through such a difficult and critical phase, he said adding the first and foremost prerequisite is a solution to the present destructive, if not suicidal conflict with the kingdom.

Lashing out at political parties for not giving attention to the burning insurgency issue, he said, "Their priorities seem to slide altogether elsewhere".

PTI