Kathmandu, August 1

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara today said Nepal enjoyed warm and friendly relations with all SAARC member states.

During an interaction with a delegation from National Defence Academy of Bangladesh at the foreign ministry, Mahara said Nepal, as a member of the UN and an active member of the Non- Aligned Movement, had framed its foreign policy based on UN Charter, panchasheel and international law.

According to him, prosperity in the region could be achieved by working through SAARC.

DPM Mahara said  was of the view that Nepal and Bangladesh could work together as both faced similar challenges, according to his press coordinator Hari Lamichhane.