Kathmandu: Hon. Shisir Khanal, Minister for Foreign Affairs, had a bilateral meeting with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates at the Permanent Mission of UAE to UN in New York on the margins of UNGA81.
Foreign Minister Khanal expressed deep appreciation and gratitude to the Government and people of the United Arab Emirates for their sympathy and solidarity as well as critical humanitarian assistance including a fresh pledge of additional USD 25 million in financial support for communities affected by the devastating climate-induced floods in Nepal.
The two dignitaries held constructive discussions on matters of mutual interest and underscored the importance of further strengthening close and cooperative bilateral ties across mutually beneficial areas, including labour, trade, investment, tourism, renewal energy, connectivity and multilateral cooperation within the UN.
