KATHMANDU: The newly appointed Permanent Representative of Nepal to the Vienna-based United Nations Office, Prakash Kumar Suvedi, submitted his letters of credence to the UN Director General of the Vienna Office, Yury Fedotov.

Amid a function on Wednesday, Fedotov received the credentials on the behalf of the UN Secretary General, according to a statement issued by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations and International Organisations.

In a courtesy meeting after the submission of the letters, DG Fedotov said that he was glad to welcome Nepal's representative to Vienna, mentioned the statement.

Fedotov also remembered his two-year-old visit to Nepal.

Fedotov said that establishment of Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United  Nations in Austria would further foster coordination between Nepal and the UN.

Meanwhile, Suvedi conveyed greeting sent by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to Fedotov, according to the