KATHMANDU, JANUARY 23
The newly appointed ambassadors of Japan, Turkmenistan, the People's Democratic Republic of Laos, and the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nepal presented their credentials to President Ram Chandra Poudel today.
In separate special ceremonies held at Rastrapati Bhawan, Ambassador Maeda Toru of Japan, Shalar Geldynazarov of Turkmenistan, Bounmy Vanmany of Laos, and Dr. Iraj Elahi of Iran formally presented their credentials to the President.
Among them, only Japanese Ambassador Toru is based in Kathmandu, while the others serve as non-residential ambassadors.
High-ranking officials from the Government of Nepal were also in attendance, according to Shailaja Regmi Bhattarai, the Spokesperson for the Office of the President.
