In a meeting with the Minister
for Foreign Affairs Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat at her office in the Australian
Parliament House in Canberra ,
his Australian counterpart Julie Bishop has assured to look into the matter.
According to a press statement
issued by the Embassy of Nepal in Canberra ,
Bishop said that she would look into the matter positively and would consult
with the concerned department to arrive at appropriate decision.
Minister Dr. Mahat had urged Australia
for making arrangement in issuing visa to Nepali students and the visitors
willing to visit Australia from its embassy in Kathmandu.
He also asked to increase
assistance to Nepal ,
resumption of assistance which was cut earlier, and increase Australian
investment in Energy, infrastructure and other potential areas.
He appreciated the Australian
government and the people for their spontaneous support to the earthquake-affected
people in the phase of rescue, recovery and relief operation and expressed
sincere thanks for the commitment it had made for reconstruction and
rehabilitation works.
Bishop said that Australia was willing to enhance investment in
the energy sector of Nepal .
Both the ministers exchanged
their views in enhancing the level of interactions through the exchange of
bilateral visits.
The Australian Foreign Minister
inquired about the progress made in the reconstruction and rehabilitation
works.
According to the statement, both
the ministers acknowledged the contribution of the Nepalese Diaspora in Australia to the economy of both Australia and Nepal and promoting people to
people contact between the two countries.
Dr. Mahat met Australian
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Concetta
Fierravanti-Wells, where both the minister exchanged their views on future
cooperation between the two countries, Bhutanese refugees and disaster
management in Nepal .
He also met leader of opposition
in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, national
president of Australian Labour Party and Shadow Minister of Climate Change and
Energy Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for National Security Mark Dreyfus and
other members of the senate.
The Minister had reached Sydney on Wednesday.
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