Kathmandu, June 8

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will leave for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on a five-day visit tomorrow

Minister Gyawali will be leading the Nepali delegation to the inaugural inter-governmental meeting of International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries to be held from June 11 to 12, according to a statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Nepali delegation will include Non-residential Ambassador of Nepal to Mongolia Lila Mani Paudyal and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Nepal acceded to the multilateral agreement for the establishment of ITT-LLDCs in August 2017 and became its founding member. In addition to providing political guidance and direction to the ITT-LLDCs, the meeting will deliberate on thematic issues, such as foreign direct investment, information technology and connectivity.

During his stay in Ulaanbaatar, Minister Gyawali will call on high-level officials of Mongolia and hold a meeting with his Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar.