Press Release As conveyed by His Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, during the telephone conversation with Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari on May 26, 2021, a consignment of 800,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Kathmandu today. The vaccine and the similar number of syringes were airlifted from Beijing to Kathmandu by a [ Read More … ]
Press Release Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a virtual meeting with H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, today. Matters relating to COVID-related cooperation as well as various aspects of Nepal-UAE relations and cooperation were discussed during the meeting. Hon. Foreign Minister [ Read More … ]
Press Release The Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari addressed the Leaders Session of the 2021 P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) Seoul Summit through a video message today. The Summit is being hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea on 30-31 May 2021 under the theme of “Inclusive Green Recovery towards Carbon [ Read More … ]
Press Release A special aircraft, carrying emergency medical supplies provided by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradevyavati of Thailand to support the Government of Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, arrived Kathmandu this morning. The shipment consisting of surgical masks, PPE set, face shield, rapid [ Read More … ]
Press Release The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, Thai Overseas Dhammaduta Bhikkhus and Verapuchong Foundation, Thailand have provided forty-six oxygen concentrators to Nepal. Ambassador of Thailand His Excellency Vosita Vorasaph handed over those oxygen concentrators to a senior official of the Ministry of Health and Population amidst a brief ceremony held at the Tribhuvan International Airport today. A representative [ Read More … ]
Press Release In the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Finland has extended support of medical equipment and supplies to the Government of Nepal. The shipment arrived in a chartered flight dispatched by the Finnish Government includes 350,000 FFP2 masks; 100,000 KN95 masks; 232,500 gloves; 30,000 gowns; 2,498,000 facemasks; and 350,000 face shields. His Excellency Mr. Pertti [ Read More … ]
Press Release In order to support Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of the United Kingdom has provided medical equipments and supplies to Nepal. A charter flight carrying the medical consignment arrived in Kathmandu this morning. Her Excellency Ms. Nicola Pollitt, the Ambassador of the UK to Nepal, handed over the materials to Hon. Mr. Hridayesh [ Read More … ]
Press Release Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari and His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, held a telephone conversation this afternoon. On the occasion, the two dignitaries discussed and exchanged their views on overall bilateral relations including COVID-19 related cooperation. The Right Honourable President of Nepal expressed thanks to the Government of the [ Read More … ]
Press Release Foreign Minister Hon. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a telephone conversation with Her Excellency Ms. Wendy Sherman, the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America, this morning. Various matters concerning Nepal-US relations, cooperation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and common international agendas figured during the talk. While expressing satisfaction on the overall state [ Read More … ]
Press Release Temasek Foundation International, a Singapore based foundation, in collaboration with MiRXES Pvt Ltd and Lotus Life Foundation, has provided urgent medical items to Nepal to support its fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The medical items include PCR kits, pulse oximeters, RNA extraction machines and kits as well as 30 units of tele-ventilators and 6 units of ventilators. A [ Read More … ]