Kathmandu, Oct. 4
Minister for
Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba led a Nepali delegation to the Third Summit
of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) held under the theme 'Sports Diplomacy' in
Doha on Thursday. The summit commenced with an inaugural address by Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, Embassy of Nepal in Doha
informed in a statement.
Addressing the
Summit, Foreign Minister Dr. Deuba expressed concerns over escalating regional
and global conflicts and adverse impacts of climate change and reaffirmed
Nepal’s unwavering commitments to multilateralism and ACD objectives.
Emphasising on
the transformative power of sports diplomacy, she stated that sports are
crucial for maintaining social cohesion, unity, sound mental health, and
bridging socio-cultural and ideological divides. "She highlighted the immense
potentials and synergies of Asia and stressed the importance of forging meaningful
cooperation and promoting mutual understanding among ACD Member States for a
united, resilient and prosperous Asia," read the statement.
The Summit concluded
with the adoption of Doha Declaration that emphasised on harnessing sports
diplomacy for fostering peace, mutual understanding and closer cooperation
among ACD member states. Presidents, prime ministers, deputy prime ministers, foreign
ministers/ministers and other dignitaries from ACD member states attended the
Summit.
On the sidelines
of the Summit, FM Dr. Deuba had bilateral meetings with Edil Baisalov, Deputy
Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic; U Than Swe, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar; and Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Minister
of Foreign Affair of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During these meetings,
discussions were focused on further strengthening cordial bilateral relations
and other matters of regional cooperation within ACD framework.
Dr. Deuba
returned to Kathmandu on Friday with her delegation.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 October 2024.
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