INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, January 28
Luxembourg Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn is arriving in Kathmandu tomorrow on a twoday visit
to mark 45years of diplomatic relations between the two countries
Nepal and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg established bilateral relations on 27 November 1975.
Asselborn, also the Dean of Foreign Ministers
of the European Union, heads a delegation that includes, Luxembourg ambassador to Nepal Jean Claude Kugener and Nepal-based honorary consul
Shree Ram Lamichhane.
Minister Asselbornis scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali shortly after
his arrival, followed by a luncheon hosted by Gyawali in honour of the visiting delegation.
Also tomorrow, the Luxembourg side will organise
a function to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Luxembourg.
Asselborn will be
paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli before returning home on Thursday.
Nepal and Luxembourg havenurtured friendly and
close relations ever since diplomatic ties were established
Many high-level visits have taken place since then.
These exchanges have been marked by numerous royal and ministerial visits and
people-to-people contacts
Former State Secretary for Environment Eugène Berger, who was the first Luxembourger to climb Mount Everest in 1992, visited Nepal on many
occasions.
He sadly passed away last week at the age of 59
Late prime minister Sushil Koirala and former foreign minister Prakash Sharan Mahat had visited the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for bilateral
talks.
Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali visited Luxembourg in 2018 to attend the 11th European Regional Meeting of the Nepali Diaspora and
held fruitful discussions with members of the Luxembourg Government.
Over the decades, the Luxembourg government and many NGOs have
contributed to the deepening of these relations through sustainable development projects
In total, 10 Luxembourg NGOs are active in Nepal, some since more than two decades.
The projects supported construction of a hospital for
disabled children in Banepa, Annex of the Dhulikhel Hospital, the home for underprivileged women and girls in Pokhara, and protection of
children from sexual exploitation in adult entertainment and the tourism sector.
The National Federation of Scouts has supported over 110
projects throughout the country since over 30 years
Other NGOs projects support reconstruction of private houses in Sindhupalchowk district and building of five eco-villages in Salyan
district.
During the disastrous earthquake in 2015, the Luxembourg Government immediately responded and deployed the &Emergency.lu&, the
Luxembourg mobile, satellite-based, telecommunications platform, with Civil Protection volunteers
It immediately provided vital connectivity services in Chautara, Deurali and Charikot.
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