Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur on the occasion of 75 years of US-Nepal diplomatic relations. Deuba It is set to visit Washington in mid-July, marking the first official visit by a Nepalese prime minister in two decades.
The Prime Minister of Nepal has been visiting the US regularly, but has been mostly visiting New York. However, these visits were not part of the bilateral visits and hence this is the first official high level visit to Nepal.
Prime Minister Deuba Diplomatic and government sources said he is expected to visit Washington from July 14 to 16. Given the tight schedule of the US President Joe BidenTwo windows have been set up for PM Deuba’s visit, for Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and senior US officials Kathmandu Post reported.
The Nepalese PM is likely to visit the US in early July or mid-June.
“The prime minister will be visiting the United States this year. Both sides are working on dates,” said Govinda Pariyar, press chief to Prime Minister Deuba.
“He will attend the second summit for democracy. Anyway, the PM will attend the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly,” he said. The US Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal’s Foreign Ministry will decide on the dates after which it will be made public.
Speaking to Nepalese media outlet Kathmandu Post, Pariyar said, “Once their meetings and other events in the US are decided, the visit will be announced.”
Despite sharing such an old relationship, there have not been many high level exchanges between the two countries.
Recently, Washington has been showing renewed interest in sending high-level officials to Kathmandu. Just last week, US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya His three-day visit to Nepal came to an end, which is the highest level visit since 2012.
The most recent highest-level official visit from Nepal to the United States was in December 2018, when the then Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali flew to Washington, the first visit by a Nepalese foreign minister in 17 years.
Its ratification was delayed in the face of continued opposition from Nepalese communist leaders to the Millennium Challenge Corporation Nepal Compact (MCC), which upset Washington to such an extent that it even warned of a review of its Nepal policy if Kathmandu grants Fails to confirm.
Prime Minister Deuba, who also leads the five-party coalition, was instrumental in ratifying the grant.
The US government’s MCC signed an agreement with the Government of Nepal in September 2017 aimed at maintaining road quality, increasing electricity availability and reliability, and facilitating cross-border electricity trade between Nepal and India – promoting investment, Help accelerate economic growth, and reduce poverty.
“The recent passage of the MCC agreement, Nepal’s successful local elections and 75 years of bilateral ties have made a visit to Washington at the prime ministerial level imperative,” said Suresh Chalse, former Nepalese ambassador to the United States. “This visit will certainly help further strengthen Nepal-US ties.”
The Prime Minister of Nepal has been visiting the US regularly, but has been mostly visiting New York. However, these visits were not part of the bilateral visits and hence this is the first official high level visit to Nepal.
Prime Minister Deuba Diplomatic and government sources said he is expected to visit Washington from July 14 to 16. Given the tight schedule of the US President Joe BidenTwo windows have been set up for PM Deuba’s visit, for Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and senior US officials Kathmandu Post reported.
The Nepalese PM is likely to visit the US in early July or mid-June.
“The prime minister will be visiting the United States this year. Both sides are working on dates,” said Govinda Pariyar, press chief to Prime Minister Deuba.
“He will attend the second summit for democracy. Anyway, the PM will attend the upcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly,” he said. The US Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal’s Foreign Ministry will decide on the dates after which it will be made public.
Speaking to Nepalese media outlet Kathmandu Post, Pariyar said, “Once their meetings and other events in the US are decided, the visit will be announced.”
Despite sharing such an old relationship, there have not been many high level exchanges between the two countries.
Recently, Washington has been showing renewed interest in sending high-level officials to Kathmandu. Just last week, US Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya His three-day visit to Nepal came to an end, which is the highest level visit since 2012.
The most recent highest-level official visit from Nepal to the United States was in December 2018, when the then Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali flew to Washington, the first visit by a Nepalese foreign minister in 17 years.
Its ratification was delayed in the face of continued opposition from Nepalese communist leaders to the Millennium Challenge Corporation Nepal Compact (MCC), which upset Washington to such an extent that it even warned of a review of its Nepal policy if Kathmandu grants Fails to confirm.
Prime Minister Deuba, who also leads the five-party coalition, was instrumental in ratifying the grant.
The US government’s MCC signed an agreement with the Government of Nepal in September 2017 aimed at maintaining road quality, increasing electricity availability and reliability, and facilitating cross-border electricity trade between Nepal and India – promoting investment, Help accelerate economic growth, and reduce poverty.
“The recent passage of the MCC agreement, Nepal’s successful local elections and 75 years of bilateral ties have made a visit to Washington at the prime ministerial level imperative,” said Suresh Chalse, former Nepalese ambassador to the United States. “This visit will certainly help further strengthen Nepal-US ties.”