PORTUGAL, Feb 21: The first meeting of the Nepal-Portugal Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) meeting concluded in Lisbon, the capital metropolis of Portugal.
At the meeting held on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon on Friday, an settlement was reached to boost cooperation and collaboration in the areas of bilateral commerce, funding, tourism, tradition, schooling, and science and know-how.
The meeting reviewed all points of Nepal-Portugal relations, together with political, financial, and consular points.
Both sides additionally mentioned local weather change and regional in addition to multilateral points of mutual curiosity.
The Nepali delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, whereas the Portuguese aspect was led by Dr Ana Isabel Xavier, Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal.
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The Nepali delegation contains Nepali Ambassador to Portugal Prakash Mani Paudel, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Europe Division Ganesh Prasad Dhakal, Undersecretary Uttam Ghimire, together with senior officers from the embassy.
The meeting performed a complete assessment of Nepal-Portugal bilateral relations and engaged in in-depth discussions and deliberations on issues of mutual concern, shared pursuits, additional cooperation, and enhancement of collaboration, Nepali Ambassador to Portugal Paudel advised RSS.
He said that the Portuguese aspect was specifically requested to facilitate the decision of doc authentication issues confronted by Nepalese dwelling in Portugal.
‘A request has additionally been made for the institution of a Portuguese embassy in Nepal. The meeting has opened a brand new door of prospects between the 2 international locations,’ Ambassador Paudel stated.
On the event, Foreign Secretary Rai expressed gratitude to the Portuguese authorities for its goodwill in direction of the Nepalese group dwelling in Portugal.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Dr Javier praised the contribution of the Nepalese group to the Portuguese economic system.
After the meeting, Dr Xavier hosted a luncheon in honour of the Nepalese delegation visiting Portugal.
Similarly, Foreign Secretary Rai interacted with officers from the Portuguese Trade and Investment Agency involved with the renewable power sector.
He additionally steered discussing with the Nepal Investment Board for funding in Nepal by Portuguese traders in areas similar to hydropower technology, transmission, and distribution.
The embassy said that the meeting mentioned strengthening bilateral diplomatic relations. The Nepal–Portugal bilateral consultative mechanism was established in 2018 AD.
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