KATHMANDU, MARCH 2
United States Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand today at the ministry to discuss the mutual relationship between the two countries.
Issuing a press release, the MoHA stated that Minister Khand thanked Ambassador Berry and the US government for bringing the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact to the fore.
Reminding about the efforts of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in ratifying the MCC from the House of Representatives, Home Minister Khand said that PM Deuba had always held firm and clear views about getting the MCC deal ratified not only when he was in power, but also when he was in the opposition. "Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba was determined to get the MCC passed even when he was in opposition.
He was also particularly concerned about not breaking the current coalition, which he did successfully and we the Nepal government and people are happy about it," Minister Khand told Berry, as per the press release.
During the meeting, US Ambassador Berry said the MCC was passed due to the clear vision of the prime minister, the Government of Nepal, and political parties. Berry also said he met PM Deuba and personally thanked him for passing the MCC compact.
Ambassador Berry said they were aware about the explanatory declaration of the MCC compact made by the government and the House of Representatives beforehand. "Explanatory declaration encompass the issues we have been talking about," Ambassador Berry said, as per the press release.
Berry thanked the Government of Nepal for the security arrangements provided at the US embassy and other US agencies during presentation of the MCC compact at the House. He expressed confidence that the United States would always remain a longstanding partner in Nepal's development, prosperity and peace process.
In reply, Khand said the Government of Nepal was committed to maintaining deep and harmonious relationship between Nepal and the United States.
A version of this article appears in the print on March 3, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
