After Landing in Turkmenistan PM Oli Says ‘Hello, Awaza!’

Kathmandu: Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli landed in Awaza, one of the beautiful city of Turkemistan on Monday. After landing at city of the Central Asian country, PM Oli wrote on social media, ‘Hello, Awaza!’ Moreover, he added, “Overwhelmed by the warm welcome from the Government of Turkmenistan. Thank you, Deputy Chairman Mr. Hojamyrat Geldimyradov, for the gracious hospitality. Looking forward to a successful and impactful.” Lok Bahadur Thapa, Nepal’s Ambassador to United Nations in New York and recently elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was also presented at the Airport with PM Oli.
PM Oli left for Turkmenistan on Tuesday, leading the Nepali delegation to the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), scheduled to take place in Awaza from August 5 to 8.
According to the Foreign Ministry, PM Oli is participating in the high-level conference at the invitation of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. During the four-day event, he will deliver a national statement and address the gathering as Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
The Prime Minister is also set to co-chair a high-level roundtable session and take part in several other official meetings and side events. He is expected to engage in bilateral discussions with heads of delegations and senior UN and international officials on the sidelines of the conference.
Accompanying PM Oli on the visit are his spouse Radhika Shakya, Chief Adviser Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Member of Parliament Surya Bahadur Thapa Kshetree, and other senior government officials.
PM Oli is scheduled to return home on August 8.