Press Release on the Courtesy Call

H.E. Dr. Sergey Vasilievich Velichkin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Nepal, and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Kathmandu, paid a farewell call on Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Mahendra Bahadur Pandey at his office in Singhdurbar today. During the meeting, Ambassador Velichkin conveyed to the Hon. Foreign Minister the message of the Russian Government on the promulgation [ Read More … ]

Press Release on Solar Power Handover Ceremony held in Mustang

A handover ceremony of Solar Energy Power Station  Project took place at Lomanthang of Mustang district this afternoon. The project was completed by the grant assistance of the Government of Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China (TAR, PRC). The total capacity of this power  project is 70 kilowatts and provides power to 221 households of about 1400 [ Read More … ]

Press Release on SAARC Interaction Programme

1.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized today 2nd follow up and interaction programme on Implementation Matrix based on the 18th SAARC Summit, held on November 26-27, 2014 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The first follow up and interaction programme was organized in March 2015. 2. All SAARC Focal points in the line ministries were present on the occasion. Focal points from Ministry [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the Courtesy Calls

During his courtesy call on Honourable Foreign Minister of Nepal Mr.Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, H.E. Mr. Southam Sakonhninhom, Non-Residential Ambassador of Lao People’s Democratic Republichanded over a bank cheque of fifty thousand US dollars for the support of victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April 2015. Honourable Foreign Minister expressed his sincere thanks to His Excellency Ambassador [ Read More … ]

Press Release on Credentials

The Rt. Hon’ble President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav received the Letters of Credence today from His Excellency Mr. Jurma Suvanto, His Excellency Mr. Southam Sakonhninhom, Her Excellency Ms. MA. Teresita C. Doza, His Excellency Mr. Tareq Mubarak Bin Daineh, His Excellency Mr. Nadir Patel, and His Excellency Mr. Enzo Angeloni, Ambassadors of Finland, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Republic of [ Read More … ]

Briefing to the Diplomatic Community

Briefing to Diplomatic Community on the current political situation in Nepal by Hon. Mr. Mahendra Bhadur Pandey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Hon. Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, Minister for Finance Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kathmandu, August 27, 2015 After nearly eightyears of consistent efforts we have entered the final phase of constitution drafting. The Constituent Assembly (CA) has been holdingdiscussionon [ Read More … ]

Press Release on Courtesy Call

Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Her Excellency Ms. Nomaindiya Mfeketo paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Mahendra Bahadur Pandey at the latter’s office today. She was accompanied by the non-resident Ambassador of South Africa to Nepal as well as other senior officials of the [ Read More … ]

Press Release on the Credentials

Honourable Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, received at his office this morning the Credentials from Dr. Jos Vandelaer, newly appointed Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nepal. On the occasion, while commending the WHO Country Office’s role in Nepal’s health sector, Hon. Minister recalled the WHO’s close cooperation with the Government of Nepal including in the [ Read More … ]