KATHMANDU, AUGUST 26
Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the US Senate Foreign Affairs and Appropriations Sub-Committee on State and Foreign Operations, is set to visit Nepal. He is scheduled to reach Kathmandu in the first week of September.
During his visit to Nepal, Senator Hollen will meet the government officials, youth leaders, parliamentarians, representatives of civil society and representatives of non-profit organisations and businesspersons, according to the information provided by Senator Hollen's secretariat.
His official visit also involves visit to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. As the cochair and co-founder of the bipartisan Foreign Service Caucus, the Senator looks forward to thanking the men and women of the Foreign Service and all Americans serving abroad for their service to our country. Throughout his travel, the Senator will visit a wide array of US-supported projects and locations of cultural significance.
The goal of the visit is to strengthen the bonds between the United States and each of these countries through enhanced security cooperation, deepen economic ties, combat climate change, and advance democracy and human rights, adds the Secretariat.
During his Nepal visit, the Senator will connect with the government officials, youth leaders, parliamentarians and entrepreneurs to further strengthen political and commercial ties between the US and Nepal. He will also highlight US support for the people of Nepal through vital investments in the country's health sector and transportation infrastructure.
Senator Hollen, representing Maryland in the US Senate, is an influential senator of the Democratic Party.
In 2021, Senator Hollen held a virtual discussion with the youth leaders of Nepal in coordination with the office of Maryland State Delegate Dr Harry Bhandari.
A version of this article appears in the print on August 27, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
