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MOFA BULLETINCurrent AffairsOctober - November 2019 Volume 4, Issue 3Ministry of Foreign AffairsPolicy, Planning, Development Diplomacyand Nepali Diaspora DivisionSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, NepalTel. 4200182-185, Fax: 4200061, 4200160E-mail: ppdo@mofa.gov.npThis Bulletin is also available at http://www.mofa.gov.np/
MOFA BULLETINCurrent Affairs2Chief Patron:Hon. Pradeep Kumar GyawaliMinister for Foreign AffairsPatron:Mr. Shanker Das BairagiForeign SecretaryEditorial TeamMr. Ram Prasad Subedi, Joint SecretaryMr. Bishnu Prasad Gautam, Under SecretaryMr. Vijay Kumar Raut, Section OfficerA. BILATERAL AFFAIRS1. PRESIDENT PAYS A STATE VISIT TO THEREPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMARPresident Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari paid a state visitto the Republic of the Union of Myanmar from 16 to20 October at the friendly invitation of the Presidentof Myanmar Mr. U Win Myint. The two Presidentsheld bilateral talks on 17 October and discussed waystowards enhancing bilateral cooperation between thetwo countries. In the evening, the President attended aState Banquet hosted by the President of Myanmar inhonour of the President of Nepal and her delegation.State Counsellor of Myanmar Ms. Daw Aung SanSuu Kyi called on the President and discussed variousaspects of bilateral relations and ways of promoting thebilateral ties as well as regional partnership within theBIMSTEC framework.INSIDE THIS ISSUEA.Bilateral AffairsB.Multilateral and Regional AffairsC.Protocol, Non Resident Nepalis, ServiceDelivery including Passport and ConsularMatters2. PRESIDENT PAYS AN OFFICIAL VISIT TOJAPANAt the friendly invitation of the Government of Japan,President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari paid an officialvisit to Japan from 20 to 22 October and attended theEnthronement Ceremony of His Majesty the EmperorNaruhito in Tokyo on 22 October.During the visit, Prime Minister of Japan Mr. ShinzoAbe met with the President on 21 October. Variousaspects of bilateral relations, including infrastructuredevelopment, trade expansion, investment promotion,human resources development and tourism, amongothers, were discussed during the meeting.While in Myanmar, the President visited places ofhistorical and cultural importance, including Yangon,the old capital, and Bagan, a UNESCO world heritagesite. The President also visited Pyin Oo Lyin andinteracted with the citizen of Myanmar of Nepali origin.President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari with Japanese PrimeMinister Mr. Shinzo Abe, Tokyo, 21 October 2019President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari with President ofMyanmar U Win Myint, Nay Pyi Taw, 17 October 2019While in Japan, the President also had a meetingwith President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on 22October. The two presidents expressed satisfaction overthe age-old and friendly relations subsisting betweenthe two countries and underlined the importance ofexchanges of high-level visits on a regular basis inorder to advance the bilateral ties. The two Presidents
underscored the need of timely completion of theprojects under bilateral cooperation and further expandthe areas of cooperation.The President also attended welcome receptionhosted in her honor by the Embassy of Nepal inTokyo. Addressing the guests at the reception, thePresident appreciated the continued cooperation ofthe Government and the people of Japan for socioeconomic development of Nepal. Similarly, she calledupon the Nepali Diaspora in Japan to contribute tothe development and prosperity of Nepal through theinvestment of capital, technology, skills and knowledgethey have earned in Japan.3MOFA BULLETINCurrent AffairsPresident Mr. Xi Jinping and Prime MinisterK P Sharma Oli held delegation level official talkson 13 October, the second day of the visit. In themeeting, both the leaders exchanged views on furtherconsolidating multi-dimensional relationship betweenNepal and China. After comprehensive discussions onsubstantive matters of bilateral and multilateral frontsat the delegation level talks, the two sides issued afourteen-point Joint Statement which reflects presentstate of Nepal-China relations and guides the bilateralcooperation for the days to come.3. PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OFCHINA PAYS A STATE VISIT TO NEPALAt the invitation of Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari,President of Nepal, Mr. Xi Jinping, President of thePeople’s Republic of China, paid a state visit to Nepalfrom 12 to 13 October.Delegation level bilateral talks between President of ChinaMr. Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli,Kathmandu, 13 October 2019Following the official talks, the President and PrimeMinister witnessed the signing and exchange of twentybilateral documents- Treaty, Agreements, MoUs, andLetters of Exchange.President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari withPresident of the People's Republic of China Mr. Xi Jinping,Kathmandu, 12 October 2019The two Presidents held a meeting at Sheetal Niwas on12 October 2019 and exchanged views on diverse areasof mutual interest between Nepal and China. The twoLeaders also shared ideas on elevating Nepal-ChinaComprehensive Partnership of Cooperation to the levelof Strategic Partnership of Cooperation Featuring Everlasting Friendship for Development and Prosperity.President Mr. Xi Jinping also attended a State Banquethosted by President Mrs. Bhandari in honor of theChinese President and his delegation on 12 October.Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli with Chinese PresidentMr. Xi Jingping after witnessing the signing and exchange ofbilateral documents, Kathmandu, 13 October 20194. VICE MINISTER OF MINISTRY OFEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THEPEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA MR. ZHENGGUOGUANG VISITS NEPALVice Minister of the Ministry of EmergencyManagement of the People’s Republic of China Mr.Zheng Guoguang visited Nepal from 10-13 November.During his visit, Vice Minister Mr. Zheng called onMinister for Home Affairs Mr. Ram Bahadur Thapa on
MOFA BULLETINCurrent Affairs411 November. During the meeting, both sides exchangedviews on further strengthening mutual cooperationin the areas of disaster risk reduction and emergencyresponse, with special focus on the implementation ofthe MOU on Disaster Risk Reduction signed betweenthe Ministry of Home Affairs of Nepal and Ministry ofEmergency Management of China during the visit ofChinese President Xi Jinping to Nepal.5. GOVERNOR OF THE YUNNAN PROVINCEOF CHINA VISITS NEPALGovernor of the Yunnan Province of the People’sRepublic of China Mr. Ruan Chengfa visited Nepalfrom 24-27 November. During his visit, Governor Mr.Chengfa called on Vice President Mr. Nanda BahadurPun, and Minister for Energy, Water Resource andIrrigation Mr. Barshaman Pun on 25 November. Duringthe call on views were exchanged on mutual interestsbetween Nepal and China in general, and Nepal andYunnan province in particular.6. A JAPANESE DELEGATION VISITS NEPALA 25-member delegation led by Mr. Takami Nakada,Deputy Director-General for International AffairsMinister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) visited Nepal inthe second week of November. The delegationpaid courtesy calls on Minister for Foreign Affairs,Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security,Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development,Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.During the visit, Nepal Agriculture Research Council(NARC) and Japan International Research Center forAgriculture Sciences (JIRCAS) signed a Memorandumof Understanding (MoU) on developing agriculturaltechnologies to increase agricultural production andimprove natural resource management7. FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS RUSSIA ANDSERBIAMinister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Pradeep KumarGyawali paid an official visit to the Russian Federationfrom 24-27 November and held a meeting with theForeign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov on 25 November.The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views onvarious aspects of bilateral relations and underscoredthe importance of the exchange of high-level visits andagreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in trade andinvestment. They also discussed ways for promotingtourism and people-to-people contacts. The twosides also shared views on fostering partnership andcooperation in regional and multilateral forums on theissues of common concerns.Foreign Minister Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and RussianForeign Minister Mr. Sergey Lavrov jointly addressing thePress after Delegation Level Talks, Moscow,25 November 2019They underlined the need of building a strong economicpartnership and agreed to explore ways and means forenhancing economic and trade relations for mutualbenefit. Foreign Minister Gyawali thanked the RussianFederation for providing assistance and cooperation toNepal for the last five decades in many areas, includingdisaster response, human resource development,infrastructure development and cultural exchanges.Foreign Minister Mr. Gyawali also visited the MoscowState Institute of International Relations (MGIMOUniversity) and delivered a speech on Nepal-Russiarelations in a Talk Program organized at the MGIMO.The Talk Program was attended by faculty and studentsof the University.Foreign Minister Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali paid avisit to the Republic of Serbia from 27-28 Novemberand held delegation level talks with the Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of SerbiaMr. Ivaca Dacic on 28 November. During the talks,the two Foreign Ministers took stock of overall aspectsof bilateral relations and exchanged views on furtherenhancing cooperation between Nepal and Serbia ineconomic, social, cultural and technological avenues.They also underscored the need for setting up apermanent mechanism between the two foreignministries in order to facilitate regular contacts andexchanges. The two sides also agreed on the needfor an enhanced level of cooperation and partnershipin regional and multilateral forums on the issues ofmutual concerns and interests.8. NEPAL AND NORWAY ESTABLISHBILATERAL CONSULTATION MECHANISMNepal and Norway have established a bilateralconsultation mechanism. A Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MoU) establishing the BilateralConsultation Mechanism between Foreign Ministriesof Nepal and Norway was signed at the Ministry ofForeign Affairs in Kathmandu on 04 November.
5 Current AffairsMOFA BULLETINNepal and the EU have taken firm steps to reinforcetheir partnership, including through the decision ofupgrading the Joint Commission to annual meetingsfrom biennial ones from 2019 onwards. Bothdelegations underlined the importance of high-levelvisits to further consolidate bilateral relations andcooperation, and agreed to plan such exchanges in thenear future.Foreign Ministers of Nepal and Serbia jointly addressingthe Press after Delegation level Talks, Belgrade,28 November 2019Joint Secretary of Europe America Division at theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Mr. Nirmal RajKafle and Ambassador of Norway to Nepal Mr. LasseBjørn Johannessen signed the MoU on behalf of theirrespective Ministries. Both the Foreign Ministerswitnessed the signing.As per the MoU, Nepal and Norway will hold regularconsultations alternatively in Kathmandu and Oslo inorder to review bilateral relations and identify newareas of cooperation between the two countries, as wellas exchange views on regional and international issuesof mutual interest.The Joint Commission was co-chaired by Mr. ShankerD. Bairagi, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairsof the Government of Nepal and Ms. Paola Pampaloni,Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific ofthe European External Action Service for the EU.Prior to the Joint Commission meeting, the 3rd meetingof the Sub-Commission on Development Cooperationbetween Nepal and the EU was held in the Ministry on 7November. The meeting exchanged views on the wholespectrum of the ongoing development cooperationbetween Nepal and the EU and also discussed futurecourse of action. The Sub-Commission was co-chairedby Mr. Nirmal Raj Kafle, Joint Secretary of Europeand the Americas Division at the Ministry and Ms.Libuse Soukupova, DG, International Cooperation andDevelopment at EEAS of the EU.9. THE 11TH MEETING OF NEPAL-EU JOINTCOMMISSION CONCLUDESThe 11th meeting of the Joint Commission betweenNepal and the European Union (EU) was held inKathmandu on 8 November. A wide range of issuesof mutual interest were discussed. Both delegationsagreed to further strengthening the political partnership,development cooperation and promoting global andregional collaboration on matters of common interests.11th Meeting of Nepal-EU Joint Commission,Kathmandu, 8 November 201910. NEPAL-NEW ZEALAND FIRST BILATERALFOREIGNMINISTRYCONSULTATIONMEETINGSigning Ceremony of the MoU Establishing Nepal-NorwayBilateral Consultation Mechanism, Kathmandu,4 October 2019Nepal-New Zealand First Bilateral Foreign MinistryConsultation meeting was held on 2nd October inKathmandu. Mr. Tapas Adhikari, Joint Secretary,South East Asia and the Pacific (SEAP) Division at theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal and Mr. AndrewNeeds, Additional Secretary, South and South EastAsia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tradeof New Zealand led their respective delegations to themeeting. During the meeting, the two sides took stock
MOFA BULLETINCurrent Affairs6of various aspects of bilateral relations and exchangedviews on further promoting cooperation especiallythrough enhancing economic engagements betweenthe two countries. The meeting also discussed theClimate Change issue in reference to the forthcomingSagarmatha Sambaad to be held in Kathmandu inApril 2020.11. ATION VISITS NEPALParliamentary State Secretary of the German FederalMinistry for Economic Cooperation Mr. Nobert Barthlevisited Nepal from 2-5 October. While in Nepal,Mr. Barthle paid a courtesy call on the Prime MinisterMr. K P Sharma Oli and also had meetings with highdignitaries, including Minister for Culture, Tourismand Civil Aviation, and Minister for Communicationand Information Technology. During his visit, aNepal-German Business Forum was organized inKathmandu and a Technical Vocational School inDhading established with the support of GermanCooperation was inaugurated.B. REGIONAL & MULTILATERALAFFAIRS1. PRIME MINISTER MR. K P SHARMA OLIPARTICIPATES IN THE 18TH NON-ALIGNEDMOVEMENT (NAM) SUMMITPrime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli participated inthe 18th Summit of Heads of State and Governmentof the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held in Baku,Republic of Azerbaijan from 25-26 October. TheNepali delegation was comprised of spouse of thePrime Minister Mrs. Radhika Shakya, Minister forForeign Affairs Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, ChiefAdviser to the Prime Minister Mr. Bishnu Rimal,Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr.Rajan Bhattarai, Foreign Secretary Mr. Shanker DasBairagi, Permanent Representative of Nepal to theUnited Nations Mr. Amrit Bahadur Rai, and seniorofficials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli was elected as theVice-President of the Summit representing the AsiaPacific region. In this capacity, the Prime Ministerchaired the afternoon session of the Summit on 25October.The Prime Minister addressed the general debate of theSummit on 26 October under the theme of Upholdingthe Bandung Principles to ensure concerted andadequate response to the challenges of contemporaryworld. In his statement, referring the Non-AlignedMovement as a synonym for peace, security, justiceand development, the Prime Minister highlighted itstime-tested value and appeal. He also underscored therole of the Movement in ensuring prosperity for all sothat no one would be left behind, as envisioned by theSustainable Development Goals.Sharing the context of Nepal, the Prime Minister statedthat as enshrined in the Constitution, the objectives ofNAM have been the fundamentals of Nepal’s foreignpolicy. He also expressed Nepal’s wish to see a NAMthat is internally cohesive, united, strong and externallyinfluential so that the entrenched global inequalitiesare uprooted for once and all.On the occasion, the Prime Minister also informedthe gathering about the decision of the Governmentof Nepal to host the Sagarmatha Sambaad, a globaldialogue forum in Nepal and to hold its first editionin April 2020, under the theme of Climate Change,Mountains and the Future of Humanity.While in Baku, the Prime Minister held separatebilateral meetings with Vice President of IndiaVenkaiah Naidu; President of Pakistan Arif Alvi;Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and thePresident of Azerbaijan, among others, on the sidelines of the Summit.2. PREPARATORY MINISTERIAL MEETING OFNAMPrior to the NAM Summit, Minister for Foreign AffairsMr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali led the Nepali delegationto the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting for the 18thSummit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)in Baku, Azerbaijan and addressed the MinisterialMeeting on 23 October.Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli addressing the 18th Summitof NAM, Baku, 26 October 2019In his address, Foreign Minister underscored thespecial responsibility of NAM in using its numericaland moral strength to ensure adequate and predictable
7 Current AffairsMOFA BULLETINGathering held in Kathmandu from 4 to7 November.During her visit, she paid courtesy calls on PresidentMrs. Bidhya Devi Bhandari, and Foreign Minister Mr.Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at their respective offices.During the calls on, achievements made by Nepal inthe areas of the rights of children along with enhancingthe cooperation between Nepal and UNICEF werediscussed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extendedcoordination and logistic supports to the SUN GlobalGathering.4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNFPA VISITSNEPALForeign Minster Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali delivering astatement during the Preparatory Ministerial Meeting of the18th NAM Summit, Baku, 23 October 2019resources for preventing conflicts and help memberstates achieve peace and stability. Minister Gyawalifurther added that a stronger and revitalized NAMis a sine qua non for achieving peace, development,and security and urged member countries to supporteach other in building domestic capacity by sharingtheir experiences, best practices and provisioning ofresources through the South-South Cooperation. Healso underlined the importance of NAM for equalrights, equal opportunities, equal protection and equalrespect for all countries.The Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Natalia Kanemvisited Nepal from 20 to 22 October to extend aninvitation for Nepal’s participation in the NairobiSummit on International Conference on Populationand Development (ICPD 25). During her visit, shepaid courtesy call on Prime Minister Mr. K P SharmaOli on 21 October at his residence. She also paid callson Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Healthand Population Mr. Upendra Yadav, and Ministerfor Foreign Affairs Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali,separately. During these meetings, matters related toenhancing cooperation between Nepal and UNFPAalong with Nepal’s participation in the ICPD 25 werediscussed.3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNICEF VISITSNEPALUnder Secretary General and Executive Directorof UNICEF Ms. Henrietta H. Fore visited Nepal toparticipate at the Scaling-up Nutrition (SUN) GlobalUNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem withPrime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli, Kathmandu,21 October 20195. THE CHAIRPERSON OF GANHRI CALLS ONFOREIGN MINISTERExecutive Director of UNICEF Ms. Henrietta H. Forepaying courtesy call on President Mrs. Bidya Devi BhandariKathmandu, 4 November 2019Chairperson of the Global Alliance of National HumanRights Institutions (GANHRI) Dr. Carlos AlfonsoNegret Mosquera paid a courtesy call on Ministerfor Foreign Affairs Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on14 November. During the meeting, matters related
MOFA BULLETINCurrent Affairs8to promoting cooperation between the Governmentof Nepal, National Human Rights Commission andGANHRI were discussed.on Education/Higher Education at the end. The Meetingof SAARC Ministers of Education/Higher Educationwas preceded by the Meeting of Senior Officials ofEducation/Hig
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