Press Release President Rt. Hon. Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has sent a congratulatory message today to His Excellency Mr. Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, on the assumption of the high office of the Swiss Federal Presidency. In her message, the Rt. Hon. President has underlined the close and cordial relations enjoyed by Nepal and Switzerland since the establishment [ Read More … ]

Press Release The Government of Nepal welcomes the decision of the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar to reopen the land, air and sea borders between the two countries. Nepal believes that the important steps taken by the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries at the GCC Summit yesterday will contribute to [ Read More … ]

Press Release Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Mr. K P Sharma Oli expressed Nepal’s commitment to submit the enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions by the end of this year and develop an ambitious long-term strategy on climate change to reach the net zero-carbon scenario by 2050. Addressing the ‘Climate Ambition Summit 2020’ through a pre-recorded video this morning, the Prime Minister reiterated [ Read More … ]

Press Release The second meeting of Nepal-Canada Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) was held virtually this evening. Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Bharat Raj Paudyal and Assistant Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada Mr. Paul Thoppil led their respective delegations to the meeting. A wide range of matters relating to bilateral relations and cooperation were discussed in a [ Read More … ]

 Press Release A new height 8848.86 meters of Mount Sagarmatha/Zhumulangma was jointly announced by Nepal and China from Kathmandu and Beijing at a special ceremony today. Right Honourable Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal and His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China exchanged messages of congratulations on the occasion. Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, [ Read More … ]

Press Release The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has extended warm greetings and best wishes to all the peoples and Member States of the SAARC on the occasion of the 36th Charter Day of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). In his message, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister has expressed that the SAARC Charter characterizes [ Read More … ]

Press Release Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari sent a message of condolences to French President His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Macron on the passing away of former President of France Mr. Valery Giscard d’Estaing. Conveying her deepest sympathies and condolences to the French Government, the bereaved family members and the people of France, the Rt. Hon. President, in her [ Read More … ]