KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 11
Foreign Affairs Minister NP Saud paid a courtesy call on Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Doha today.
During the meeting, the Qatari Prime Minister briefed Minister Saud on the ongoing efforts to secure the release of Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, as confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The discussions between the two sides encompassed trade and investment, collaboration through the Qatar Fund for Development, plans for high-level exchanges, and, notably, the urgent matter of Joshi's release from captivity in Gaza, as highlighted by the Ministry.
Minister Saud is presently in Qatar to participate in the concluding day of the 21st Edition of the Doha Forum.
Additionally, on the sidelines of the Forum, Minister Saud held a meeting with Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullahziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar.
