Press Release on messages of condolences by the Rt. Hon. President and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister on the passing of Prince Philip

Press Release The Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari sent a message of condolences to Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on the passing away of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The Right Honourable President stated that in the demise of Prince Philip Nepal has lost a longstanding friend. Likewise, the [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the Foreign Minister of Nepal and India having telephone conversation

Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a telephone conversation with Minister of External Affairs of India His Excellency Dr. S. Jaishankar this afternoon. During the conversation, the two sides exchanged views on intensifying efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foreign Minister Gyawali expressed sincere thanks to the Government of India for supporting Nepal [ Read More … ]

Press Release on congratulatory messages to Slovak Republic and Brazil

Press Release The Right Honourable Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli sent today a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Eduard Heger on his appointment as the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic. In his message, the Right Honourable Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the excellent state of bilateral relations between Nepal and the Slovak Republic and conveyed [ Read More … ]

Press Release on congratulatory messages from the Rt. Hon. President and Rt. Hon. Prime Minister to their counterparts of Vietnam

Press Release The Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc on his assumption of office of the State President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. In her message, the Right Honourable President mentioned that his election as the President of Viet Nam is a testimony to the [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting

Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali led the Nepali delegation to the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held today through virtual mode. Addressing the Meeting, Hon. Foreign Minister Gyawali stated that fighting against poverty and hunger and ensuring of decent jobs and sustainable sources of livelihood for our people stand as daunting as ever. He said [ Read More … ]

Statement by Hon’ble Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, at the Seventeenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting

Statement by Hon’ble Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, at the Seventeenth BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting (Virtual mode, Colombo, 1 April 2021) Hon’ble Dinesh Gunawardena, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka and the Chair of the BIMSTEC Hon’ble Ministers for Foreign Affairs of BIMSTEC Member States, Heads of Delegation, His Excellency the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, Ladies and [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the Special Session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials’ Meeting

Press Release The Special Session of Senior Officials’ Meeting (S-SOM) of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held virtually today. Foreign Secretary Mr. Bharat Raj Paudyal led the Nepali delegation to the Special Session of the SOM. Delivering his remarks, Foreign Secretary Mr. Paudyal made an assessment of progress made by the BIMSTEC in [ Read More … ]

Press Release on participation at 8th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development led by Hon. Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission

Press Release Honourable Prof. Dr. Puspa Raj Kadel, Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC) led the 6-member Nepali delegation to the 8th Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) being held on 23-26 March 2021 in a hybrid modality in Bangkok. Other members of the delegation include Secretary at the National Planning Commission, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UNESCAP and [ Read More … ]