KATHMANDU, MAY 12
The Embassy of Israel celebrated 75 years of Israel's Independence amidst a program in Kathmandu on Thursday.
The program was attended by Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Vice President of Nepal, Nepali government officials, and foreign diplomats among others.
Welcoming the guests, the Ambassador of Israel to Nepal said, "Israel and Nepal share common values and challenges. As both are small countries, we must always build bridges of good relations with similar countries. Nepal and Israel were and will always remain close friends."
According to the statement issued by the Embassy of Israel, the Prime Minister of Israel offered his congratulations in a video message: "75 years ago, we emerged from the Holocaust... today, Israel is a rising power among the world... We have become the example of how you build something seemingly from nothing. We do more with less... We've built this, based on the age-old dream that we never gave up to return to our homeland; to rebuild our national life, to be able to defend ourselves, to be able to create and forge a future of peace."
In a video message, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel said, "Even when things seem difficult and impossible, think about what we have managed to build and accomplish in just 75 years of Independence. Anything is possible, with a little faith," the statement added.
Israeli seeds were gifted to the guests of the program as a symbol of growth and prosperity.
