Kathmandu, Dec. 12
Nepal and Canada have renewed their commitment to
collaborating at various multilateral forums towards addressing impacts of
climate change, protecting and promoting human rights, and supporting
multilateralism, UN peacekeeping and rules-based trading system.
The second meeting of Nepal-Canada Bilateral
Consultation Mechanism (BCM) held virtually the other day had agreed to forge collaboration on matters of
global importance.
A wide range of matters relating to bilateral
relations and cooperation were discussed in the consultations, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a statement.
The delegations also reviewed the progress made since
the first meeting of the BCM held in Ottawa in October 2018.
“The two ministries exchanged views on bilateral trade
and investment, educational and cultural cooperation, tourism and people-to-people
contacts. They agreed to work closely towards further deepening and widening
cooperation and engagements in these sectors for mutual benefit,” read the
statement.
The ministry said that developments on political and
economic fronts in both the countries as well as their national experiences in
the context of the COVID-19 were also shared during the meeting.
Nepal noted with appreciation the commitment expressed
by Canada to equitable access of vaccine to all. The two sides would continue
to exchange cooperation through various mechanisms in the collective fight
against the pandemic, said the MoFA.
Secretary of the MoFA Bharat Raj Paudyal and Assistant
Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada Paul Thoppil led their respective
delegations to the meeting.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 13 December 2020.
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