Nepal and Russian Federation have reviewed overall aspects of their relations during the bilateral consultations meeting that concluded today.
The two sides appreciated the longstanding friendship and close partnership between the two countries. The two sides, while briefing each other about the political and economic developments in each other’s countries, reaffirmed their commitment to further promoting cooperation and collaboration in various areas including education, human resource development, culture, tourism, climate change, trade and investment, among others, read the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The meeting coincided with the celebration of 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Russia.
The consultations also featured the issues of Nepali nationals in the Russian Army, including the missing Nepali nationals, Nepali nationals detained in Ukraine as Prisoners of War and compensation. Views were also exchanged on various regional and multilateral matters of mutual interest, including climate change and cooperation in multilateral systems.
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Andrey Rudenko co-chaired their respective delegations.
The Russian delegation comprised of the Ambassador of Russia to Nepal Aleksei Surovtsev, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia as well as diplomats from the Embassy. The Nepali delegation included Head of Europe Division Ganesh Prasad Dhakal, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the sectoral Ministries.
Following the meeting, Foreign Secretary Rai hosted a luncheon in honour of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudenko, and accompanying delegates.
The Protocol on Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation was signed on 5 September 1995.
