Press Release on Official Talks between Nepal and Myanmar

Press Release

Today, the State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar had bilateral official talks with The Rt. Hon’ble K P Sharma Oli. A wide range of issues pertaining to Nepal-Myanmar relations were discussed on the occasion. The Prime Minister and the State Counsellor noted with satisfaction the growing engagements between the two countries. Hon’ble Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. Bishnu Rimal, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister; Dr. Rajan Bhattarai, Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister; Foreign Secretary Mr. Shankar Das Bairagi, and other officials of the government of Nepal were present during the official talks.

The Prime Minister and the State Counsellor witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Trade and Investment between the two countries. The MoU was signed by Hon’ble Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal and H.E. U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister, Ministry of International Cooperation of Myanmar.

Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister presented a book prescribed for the Students of Grade Nine by the Government to Her Excellency the State Counsellor. Brief biography of HE Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is anthologized in the book.

This afternoon, the Prime Minister of Nepal hosted a Luncheon in honour of the State Counsellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar and her delegation.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Kathmandu
30 November 2018