Kathmandu, Aug. 18:
Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to
Nepal Veronique Lorenzo paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal
on Tuesday.
During the meeting held at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the they discussed Nepal-EU relations and various
matters of mutual interest and concern.
During the meeting, Ambassador Lorenzo said
the EU was interested in collaborating with Nepal on mountain and water-related
agendas.
According to her, the EU planned to
cooperate with Nepal in the areas of safe, orderly and dignified migration.
Likewise, FM Khanal said mountain-related
issues were a priority for the Government of Nepal and informed her that the
second edition of the Sagarmatha Dialogue would be held next year.
He requested detailed information for
further study and consideration on cooperation on migration. He said safe and
dignified migration was a priority for Nepal, and added that the government is
serious about protecting the Nepali diaspora living abroad.
They also discussed the delay in Nepal’s
graduation process from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category. Ambassador
Lorenzo said the EU would provide support once Nepal presented a concrete
action plan and the necessary details.
The meeting also covered the promotion of
Nepali art, culture and civilisation, as well as openness and freedom of
expression, the Minister's Secretariat informed in a statement. Ambassador
Lorenzo requested the MoFA's support for a programme related to a Newa art
exhibition. In response, Minister Khanal said the government would continue its
support and commitment to promoting Nepal’s cultural heritage.
Published in The Rising Nepal on 19 August 2026.
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