Kathmandu, April 13 -- Nepal's deposed King Gyanendra Shah has released a video message expressing hope that the country will move toward a new system aligned with the people's will.

Issuing a 13-minute video statement with an opening address to him as monarch of the Himalayan Nation, Shah stated in his New Year wishes that he hopes the country will move toward a new system.

"We view the growing awareness among Nepalese people about the nation and its future positively. The patriotic sentiment among us is truly exemplary and worthy of emulation worldwide. The awakening to free the country from existing complexities and build a peaceful, stable, prosperous nation has installed confidence that the New Year 2082 will bring results aligned ...