KATHMANDU:French Ambassador to Nepal Yves Carmona paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Janardan Sharma at the latter's office at Singhadurbar on Friday. During the meeting the duo held discussions on bilateral relations between the countries. According to the secretariat of the Minister, Sharma shared that both countries were enjoying harmonious relations for long. He briefed the envoy about the contemporary politics, saying that the local elections would stabilise the political transition in Nepal. Minister Sharma said that the second phase of local polls scheduled for June 28 would be held on the stipulated date. Efforts would be made to hold the elections of provincial and federal parliaments within the constitutional deadline. Ambassador Carmona expressed the confidence that the bilateral ties existing between the two countries would be strengthened more in the days ahead as both countries were enjoying close ties for long.