KATHMANDU: Executive Director of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia Ambassador Gong Jianwei met Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at the MoFA on Friday.

Gyawali congratulated him for the role played by the organisation in areas of peace and development through various confidence-building measures. The executive director briefed the minister on the role and activities of the organisation.

Earlier on Friday morning, the CICA executive director called on Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi at the latter’s office. During the meeting, the role of CICA in areas of economic, environmental and human dimension was discussed.

The foreign secretary expressed hope that the confidence-building measures initiated by the CICA would contribute to fostering peace, security and stability in Asia, according to a press release issued by the MoFA.