KATHMANDU, MAY 20
Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a virtual meeting with Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK, Lord Ahmed, yesterday.
Various matters related to Nepal-UK bilateral relations and development cooperation, particularly in the context of the COV- ID-19 pandemic, were discussed during the meeting.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministers conveyed to each other their solidarity in fighting against the pandemic.
The two ministers agreed to work closely to further deepen and widen all spheres of friendly bilateral relations and remain engaged in issues of common interest, including climate change.
Minister Gyawali thanked the Government of the UK for its support to Nepal during normal time as well as during this period of difficulty.
British support, including for inoculation against COVID-19, will be more valuable at a time when the country is confronting unprecedented surge of cases, he stressed.
Minister Ahmed assured Nepal of continued support from the British Government, including in the health sector.
A version of this article appears in the print on May 21, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.
