Kathmandu, July 18
Nepal and the Republic of Kiribati have
established diplomatic relations. With this, the number of countries with which
Nepal has diplomatic relations reached 183.
Ambassador/Permanent Representative of
Nepal to the United Nations Lok Bahadur Thapa and his Kiribati counterpart
Teburoro Tito signed a joint communiqué to this effect in a brief ceremony held
at the Permanent Mission of Nepal in New York on Wednesday, July 17.
They also signed a joint letter informing
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, about the
establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Mission
informed in a statement.
"On the occasion, both the ambassadors
exchanged views on various matters of common interest to strengthen bilateral
cooperation in national and international forums, especially at the UN forums
for the mutual benefit of the two countries, including the issues of least
developed countries," read the statement.
Kiribati (pronounced Kiribas), which is
located in the central Pacific Ocean, gained independence on 12 July 1979 from
Britain. It has a total land area of 811 square kilometres with a population of
over 120,000 people.
Kiribati became a member of the UN on 14
September 1999.
Both Nepal and Kiribati are members of G77
and China and the Least Developed Countries.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 19 July 2024.
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