Kathmandu,
Nov. 18:
Minister
for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on Sunday urged the Non-Resident
Nepalis (NRNs) to be a partner of the government for economic development of
the country and to realise the motto 'Prosperous Nepal, happy Nepali'.
"I
request you to be the goodwill ambassadors for the promotion of Nepal in
Japan," he said while speaking at an interaction on 'Nepal Japan
Diplomatic Relations' organised by the NRN Association National Coordination
Centre Japan in Tokyo.
He
called on the NRNs to promote investment, transfer technology and skills to
Nepal in priority sectors.
Minister
Gyawali also shed light on the latest political developments and priorities of
the government, said the Embassy of Nepal in Tokyo.
He also
attended a welcome reception-dinner hosted by Ambassador of Nepal to Japan
Prativa Rana.
He
highlighted the purpose and importance of his official visit to Japan on the
occasion and expressed his belief that the visit would further strengthen the
bilateral relations between the two countries and explore new areas of
cooperation for mutual benefit.
According
to the Embassy, Member of the House of Representatives and Deputy Secretary of
Japan-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship League Tadahiko Ito stressed on the need
of parliamentary exchanges between the two countries and assured his full
support to further expand and deepen the bilateral cooperation.
NRNA president
Bhawan Bhatta and NRNA Asia Pacific Coordinator Kiran Bikram Thapa expressed
their commitment to supporting the government in its development drive.
Minister
Gyawali reached Tokyo on Saturday for a week-long visit at the the invitation
of his Japanese Counterpart Taro Kono.
He is
leading a seven-member delegation.
During his stay in Japan he is scheduled to hold
meetings with Kono and Japanese Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries Takamori Yoshikawa.
He will
ask Japan to open its labour market for skilled and semi-skilled Nepali
workers.
Similarly,
Nepal will ask the Japanese government to increase its support to Nepal in
infrastructure development.
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