Kathmandu, June 24: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala was called on by visiting External/Foreign Affairs Ministers of India, China and Norway, Finance Minister of Bangladesh and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan at the former’s official residence Baluwatar on Wednesday.
During the meeting, each Head of Delegation who arrived here to attend the International Conference on Nepal’s Reconstruction-2015 organized to raise foreign support for Nepal’s bid for reconstruction discussed matters on recent earthquake in Nepal including search, rescue, relief and rehabilitation works, assistance received during the emergency period, the way forward for short-term and long-run Reconstruction and Rehabilitation in the post disaster setting, said PM’s Personal Secretariat.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Koirala extended thanks for the valuable support Nepal received from India, China, Norway, Bangladesh and Japan during the massive natural disaster.
The Prime Minister also expressed his optimism stating Nepal will overcome the challenges resulted in from the devastating earthquake with the assistance from all friendly nations and donor agencies.
During the meeting, PM Koirala had briefed the visiting delegation that Nepal would manage to face this challenge and make progress on constitution writing with national unity. He said, ” I am confident that Nepal will get Federal Democratic Republican and Inclusive Constitution within a short span of time and will head towards the path of peace, prosperity, stability and development.”
During the meeting PM Koirala said , ” I am confident we will be successful on both the front of Reconstruction and Constitution Making”.
He said,” After proper utilization of natural resources Nepal will turn to be a prosperous, developed and modern country”.
Indian Minister for External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, Bangladeshi Finance Minister, Abdulmaal A Muth, Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Borge Brende and State Minister of Japan for Foreign Affairs Hinoru Kiuchi separately called on PM Koirala on the occasion.
Meanwhile, China and Norway have pledged to provide all their possible supports for Nepal’s efforts for reconstruction and rejuvenation.
The pledges were made during separate meetings held with Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey at latter’s office today.
On the occasion, Chinese Minister for External Affairs Wang Yi and Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende shared with Minister Pandey that their respective countries are in mood of extending remarkable cooperation to Nepal for managing disaster, reconstruction, resettlement and rebuild, Ministry’s Spokesperson Tara Prasad Pokharel told.
Likewise, the Bangladeshi Finance Minister, Sri Lankan Minister for Disaster Management, Japan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs also held separate meetings with Foreign Minister Pandey. RSS
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