Prez, PM congratulate new US administration

Kathmandu, Jan. 21

President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Chairman of the National Assembly Ganesh Prasad Timilsina have sent messages of congratulation to the high offices of the United States of America on the assumption of the office by the newly elected leadership.

In her message sent to Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on his assumption of office as the 46^th President, on Thursday, President Bhandari underlined the excellent state of bilateral relations between the two countries, reads a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  

Appreciating the US cooperation in socioeconomic development of Nepal, the President has expressed her confidence that the rich and multi-faceted Nepal-US relations will continue to deepen and expand during the tenure of President Biden.

President Bhandari has extended best wishes to the new leadership for a successful tenure.

Similarly, Vice President Pun congratulated his US counterpart Kamala Devi Harris and commended the historic election of the first female Vice-President in the United States.

He expressed appreciation to the priorities of the new US administration to the topical issues such as gender equality, social justice and climate change.

Likewise, Prime Minister Oli has expressed his confidence that the United States will continue to achieve progress and prosperity under the able leadership of President Biden.

Reaffirming Nepal’s commitment to longstanding friendship with the US, the Prime Minister has expressed Nepal’s desire to work together with the new US leadership at the bilateral level on matters of mutual interests and towards advancing agendas of global importance at the multilateral level.

Prime Minister Oli has expressed confidence that the bilateral relations, underpinned by cooperation, economic partnerships as well as people-to-people contacts, will reach new heights in the years ahead.

Similarly, Chairman of the National Assembly Timilsina, also sent a congratulatory message to Harris, who as Vice-President also presides over the United States Senate.

In his message, he expressed his willingness to work closely with Harris towards further strengthening the bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation between the Federal Parliament of Nepal and the US Congress.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 22 January 2021.