INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli paid a courtesy call on visiting President of Bangladesh
Mohammad Abdul Hamid this afternoon.
Matters relating to mutual interest and concern between the two countries were discussed during
the meeting between the Vice President Pun and the visiting President.
Likewise, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Hamid discussed
various aspects of Nepal-Bangladesh relations
The two leaders held serious deliberations about transforming the existing close and traditional relations between the two nations into
economic collaboration, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali.
On the occasion, the Bangladeshi President gave assurances to
provide every possible support to realising Nepal government vision of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepalis&.
Views were also exchanged on
matters related to the expansion of connectivity, energy exchange, use of Bangladeshi port, tourism and trade promotion, among others.
Prime
Minister Oli on the occasion requested for efforts to encourage Bangladeshi investors to invest in energy production in Nepal, which could
ease the availability of power in Bangladesh.
Collaboration in the international forums on climate change and other regional and global
issues, expanding cooperation in waterways, aviation, education, transport and agriculture sector also featured during the
deliberations.
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