KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 20
British Minister for the Development of Africa, Andrew Mitchell, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday.
During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar, they discussed bilateral interests, mutual concerns, and various dimensions of development.
On the occasion, PM Dahal sought cooperation from the visiting British Minister to encourage British investors to participate in the Investment Summit that Nepal is scheduled to host in April, according to PM Dahal's Secretariat.
Dahal expressed confidence that the demands of the British Gurkha soldiers would be addressed through talks between Nepal and the UK's bilateral mechanism, which he expected to yield positive results in the coming days.
On the same Tuesday, the governments of Nepal and the UK signed two grants agreements-Green Growth Nepal and Nepal in Business-totaling Pound Sterling 70 million (approximately Rs 11.70 billion).
Minister Mitchell pledged further support to Nepal for its socio-economic development and expressed a commitment to collaborate closely on climate change-related agendas.
Also present on the occasion were Dr. Rupak Sapkota, PM Dahal's Foreign Affairs Advisor, British Ambassador to Nepal Rob Fenn, and high-ranking government officials from both countries.
