Address by Rt. Hon. Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal at a Roundtable on “Promoting Green and Sustainable Development to Implement the UN 2030 Agenda” Your Excellency President Xi Jinping Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Your Excellency President for your visionary and insightful and remarks at the opening [ Read More … ]

Statement delivered by the Rt. Hon. President at the High-Level Meeting of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation 26 April 2019, Beijing Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have brought to you all warm greetings and best wishes from [ Read More … ]

Remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at a Function Jointly Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Embassy to Mark the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Nepal-France Relations Army Officers’ Club, Bhadrakali, Kathmandu, 20 April 2019 Ambassador Francois-Xavier Leger, Distinguished Guests, and Ladies and Gentlemen Namaste, bonjour ! It was five days [ Read More … ]

Opening and Concluding Remarks delivered as a Chair by Hon. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the first plenary session: Investment Opportunities in Nepal in “Nepal Investment Summit 2019”, Kathmandu 29 March 2019 Opening remarks by Chair Honourable Ministers Honourable Chief Ministers Excellencies the Ambassadors Distinguished Panelists, Fellow Participants! I am pretty delighted to welcome you all in [ Read More … ]

Statement delivered by Hon. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Second High-Level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 March 2019 Mr. President, Excellencies, Heads of State/Government and ministers Distinguished delegates Ladies and gentlemen. It is my honour and privilege to participate in the Second High-Level United Nations Conference on South-South Cooperation in the [ Read More … ]

Check against delivery Statement by Honourable Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal and Head of Delegation to the High-Level Segment of the 40th Session of Human Rights Council Geneva, 27 February 2019 Mr. President Excellencies Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen It is indeed an honour to be back after 11 years since I first addressed this [ Read More … ]

Kathmandu, 18th February 2019 Chairman and the Office Bearers of Nepal Council of World Affairs, Excellencies, Distinguished Participants, Friends from the media, Ladies and Gentlemen. Namaste and a very good afternoon. At the outset, let me thank Nepal Council of World Affairs for inviting me to this important event organized to mark its 71st Anniversary. I wish to congratulate the [ Read More … ]

Theme: “Nepal in the World Stage”. Honourable Minister for Finance, Mr. Moderator, Excellences, Friends from Media, Ladies and gentlemen. At the outset, let me thank the Kantipur Media Group for inviting me to this conclave and for the opportunity to share my thoughts. I willconfine myself on the given theme- Nepal in the World Stage and dwell upon foreign policy [ Read More … ]

Remarks by The Hon’ble Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at a Seminar on “Nepal-India Relations: Issues, Emerging Trends and Boosting Cooperation” organized by the Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) Kathmandu, 17 February 2019 CEO/Founder of Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs Mr. Sunil K.C., Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Mr. [ Read More … ]

Raisina Dialogue 2019, New Delhi “World Reorder: New Geometries, Fluid Partnerships, Uncertain Outcomes” Remarks by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, The Hon’ble Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, January 10, 2019 ——————————————————————————————————————————– Chair of the Session, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: Let me start by thanking the Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Observer Research Foundation for giving me this [ Read More … ]