KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Arancha González has paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara at the latter’s office in Singh Durbar, Thursday.

During the meeting, discussions on various issues including economic diplomacy and multifaceted trade promotion were discussed.

On the occasion, DPM Mahara urged ITC to play more positive roles in promoting export of Nepali goods. He added that all should focus on economic prosperity through economic diplomacy.

DPM Mahara further shared that nation will move forward on the way to prosperity after completion of all levels of elections.

In response, Arancha González said that Nepal should focus on branding and trading the Nepali goods as it has immense possibility of economic development and trade promotion. She further stressed on huge production of Nepali goods by maintaining its quality as they had attractive markets in the international arena.

Executive Director González further stressed for adopting the economic diplomacy rather traditional diplomacy for the economic prosperity of Nepal. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said Nepal will, through the 72nd session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), inform the world community about the Nepal’s historic peace process.

The Foreign Minister, talking to RSS correspondent Bhismaraj Ojha Sunday at his office right before leaving for New York to take part in the UNGA, said the world would be formally informed about the successful completion of the peace process.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his delegation is leaving for New York tomorrow, Tuesday to take part in the Session underway since September 12.

The PM is heading a 20-member high delegation to the UNGA and will be addressing the session on September 23.
“Some western countries have shown concerns about the transitional justice in Nepal during the peace process, we try our best to inform the world community about that historic phenomenon which is itself an unique one and we have taken the UNGA as an opportunity to apprise the world about our significant achievement,” DPM Mahara added.

His opinion was that Nepal’s participation in the discussions to be held for the preparations of the Joint Declaration to be submitted in the UNGA on behalf of the Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countriws would be of high significance.

The Session is to prepare the Joint Declaration about international rights relating to trade and transit facilities in the global market for the LDCs and landlocked countries.

DPM Mahara flew to New York on Sunday itself to attend the UN Session. He will chair the SAARC ministerial meeting to be held on September 21 on the sidelines of the Session.

Nepal has taken the meeting as an important achievement at a time when the SAARC ministerial –level meeting could not take place. RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 10: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, today inaugurated Nepal’s Consulate General Office at Guangzhou in China.

Addressing a special ceremony, Minister Mahara extended gratitude to the Chinese government and Guangzhou’s provincial government for the support in establishment of Nepal’s office.

Stating that the newly established consulate is Nepal’s fourth in China, Mahara expressed his belief that the office will contribute in strengthening the Nepal – China bilateral relations and broaden the relations in the commercial sector.

Underlining the strong relations between Nepal and China’s Guangzhou province, the deputy PM noted that economic and trade activities will surge with the establishment of the consulate. He also added that the relations between people of the two countries will enhance further in the coming days.

There are 200 Nepali businessmen engaged in various businesses in Guangzhou. They have hailed the establishment of the consulate office citing it will help resolve problems.

The ceremony was attended by Nepal’s Ambassador to China, Lilamani Poudel, according to Press Public Relations Coordinator Hari Lamichane. RSS 

KATHMANDU, Aug 15: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Krishna Bahadur Mahara and the visiting Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yang, jointly inaugurated the reconstruction project of the palace amidst a function on Tuesday.

The reconstruction effort was undertaken with economic and technical support from the Chinese government.

The reconstruction of the historic nine-storey palace at the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square – a world heritage site – has been launched two years after the massive earthquake inflicted considerable damages on its structure.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Jitendra Narayan Dev, said the reconstruction of the historic nine – storey palace at Basantapur and seven – storey palace in Nuwakot was being undertaken by the Chinese government.

On the occasion, China’s Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy International Trade Representative expressed joy at the opportunity to reconstruct the historic heritages.

The Chinese government will complete the reconstruction of the nine-storey palace in five years at a cost of Rs 150 million, Archaeology Department’s Director General Bhesh Narayan Dahal said.

He added that an agreement had been reached to undertake the reconstruction of the Aagan Chen at Hanumandhoka Durbar Square and the Degu Taleju temple at Patan Durbar Square with support of the Japanese government.