Friday, September 30, 2022

Trudeau wraps up Nepal visit

Kathmandu, Sept. 29

The United States’ Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs, Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau, wrapped up her visit to Nepal on Thursday.

According to the Embassy of the USA in Kathmandu, during her short visit, she participated in a discussion on the role of media and civil society in democracy.

On the occasion, she observed the restoration work of various heritage areas that were damaged at different times and revitalised with the help of the American Ambassador's Cultural Conservation Fund. She interacted with the experts, technicians, artistes and historians.

She also met with minority group activists, media and embassy exchange programme alumni as well.

Trudeau had arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday. According to the US Department of State, she is on a visit to Asian countries – including United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyz republic – from September 28 to October 9, 2022.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 30 September 2022.

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