Kathmandu, June 2
The Foreign Ministries of Nepal and Finland
held the second edition of the Bilateral Consultations in Helsinki on Thursday.
Foreign Secretary, Bharat Raj Paudyal, and
Permanent State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Jukka
Salovaara, led their respective delegations to the consultations.
According to the Embassy of Nepal in
Copenhagen of Denmark, delegations exchanged views on further strengthening the
Nepal-Finland friendly relations and promoting the scope of cooperation.
They underscored the importance of
high-level visits and interactions at all levels, while highlighting the need
of enhancing economic engagements in the days ahead, the embassy said in a
statement.
The two sides agreed to give new momentum
to trade, investment tourism and other productive sectors, bilaterally as well
as through the EU mechanisms.
Nepal thanked Finland for its support and
solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal also appreciated the Finnish
cooperation in various sectors, which has contributed to the realisation of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Finland assured Nepal of its continued
cooperation to Nepal’s socioeconomic development, as the country prepares for
post-COVID economic recovery.
"The two sides also discussed matters
of regional and global importance, including climate change, connectivity and
multilateralism," said the embassy.
The Finnish delegation comprised Ambassador
of Finland to Nepal, Pertti Anttinen, and senior officials from the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Finland. The Nepali delegation included Joint Secretary at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nirmal Raj Kafle, Joint Secretary at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chakra Bahadur Budha and Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of
the Embassy of Nepal in Denmark Tirtha Raj Aryal.
Prior to the Bilateral Consultations, the
Foreign Secretary called on Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development
Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland.
He also met with Political State Secretary
of Finland, Johanna Sumuvuori.
According to the embassy, on both the
occasions, the two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interests,
including cooperation at the bilateral and multilateral levels and
people-to-people contacts.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 3 June 2022.
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