Kathmandu, Apr. 28
Ana Isabel Xavier, Portugal’s Deputy
Foreign Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, is
scheduled to visit Nepal from 29 April to 1 May.
She is making her visit at the invitation
of Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.
During the visit, Xavier is set to hold a
bilateral meeting with Foreign Secretary Rai on 30 April. She will also pay a
courtesy call on Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on the same day, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) informed in a statement on Tuesday.
The MoFA said that discussions during the
meetings will focus on reviewing the current status of Nepal–Portugal bilateral
relations and exploring additional areas of cooperation based on mutual
interests.
Officials from both countries are expected
to discuss matters related to diplomatic engagement and other areas of
collaboration.
Xavier will be accompanied by Portugal’s
non-resident ambassador to Nepal, João Ribeiro de Almeida, along with other
officials. "The visit is expected to provide an opportunity for both sides
to assess existing cooperation and identify possible areas for further
engagement between Nepal and Portugal," read the statement.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 29 April 2026.
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