Kathmandu, Mar. 19
Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba held separate
bilateral meetings with her Georgian and Phippines counterparts Maka
Bochorishvili and Enrique A. Manalo, respectively in New Delhi, India, on
Wednesday.
The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Raisina
Dialogue, organised by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
Various matters of mutual interest and bilateral concerns
were discussed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Nepal informed in a
statement.
On the occasion, FM Dr. Rana requested support from Georgia
for Nepal’s candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
for the term 2027–2029, as well as for other positions Nepal has applied for.
Likewise, the meeting between Dr. Rana and Bochorishvili
explored the possibilities of joint investment and partnerships between Nepal
and Georgia in sectors such as agriculture, hydropower, infrastructure
development, and tourism.
FM Dr. Rana also highlighted the unpredictable challenges
Nepal has been facing due to climate change and expressed Nepal’s expectation
for Georgia’s support in advocating for climate justice in international
forums.
Similarly, in her meeting with Manalo, she emphasised that
both Nepal and the Philippines have been significantly affected by climate
change and expressed willingness to collaborate in mitigating its impact.
The discussions also covered bilateral relations, economic
partnerships and collective cooperation between the two nations, said the MoFA.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 March 2025.
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