Bilateral trade, investment discussed
Kathmandu, May 1
Sergio Gor, Special Envoy of the United
States to South and Central Asia, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister
Shisir Khanal at the latter's office at Singha Durbar on Friday.
During the call, discussions were held on
further strengthening Nepal-US relations, with an emphasis on promoting
investment and trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed.
According to the
Embassy of the USA in Kathmandu, they discussed deepening
bilateral cooperation across several promising domains, with particular
emphasis on expanding trade and advancing initiatives under the Millennium
Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Likewise, Gor called
on Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle at his office on Friday afternoon. The
Finance Ministry informed that the discussions were focused on economic
partnership and development cooperation between Nepal and the United States.
Following the meeting,
Gor said in a tweet that they talked on unlocking new avenues for economic
cooperation that will benefit both the nations.
"We covered a
broad spectrum of shared priorities, with a strong focus on improving the
business climate and expanding technology-driven employment opportunities,"
he said.
Gor arrived in
Kathmandu on Thursday evening. He is scheduled to call on senior government
officials and business leaders.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 2 May 2026.
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