Govt appoints ambassadors to Canada, Switzerland and Kuwait

KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee under the Legislative-Parliament today endorsed three ambassadors to various countries.

PHSC endorsed Bhrigu Dhungana to Canada, Mani Prasad Bhattarai to Switzerland and Durga Prasad Bhandari to Kuwait.

During the hearing today, the proposed ambassadors presented their qualifications, interests, concepts, work plan and vision before the committee.

Likewise, the committee's members questioned the proposed ambassadors and offered their suggestions to them as well.

The committee criticized the recommendation process for ambassadorial posts and directed the government to consider the inclusiveness and essence of the constitution while doing so next time.

All the three nominated ambassadors are Joint-Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.