Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai is leaving for Portugal on February 17, leading the Nepali delegation to co-chair the First Meeting of Nepal–Portugal Bilateral Consultation Mechanism, scheduled to be held in Lisbon on 20 February, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal.
The Nepali delegation comprises senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nepali Ambassador to Portugal, Prakash Mani Paudel, and other officials of the Embassy.
During the bilateral consultations, both sides will review the overall state of Nepal–Portugal relations, including cooperation in regional and multilateral forums on issues of common interest.
While in Lisbon, the Foreign Secretary will also meet with other senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, officially inaugurate the newly opened Nepali Embassy, and hold an interaction with representatives of the Nepali community in Portugal. It is estimated that over 40,000 Nepali nationals are currently residing in Portugal and are employed in various professions.
The Foreign Secretary will return to Kathmandu on 22 February.
The Bilateral Consultation Mechanism between Nepal and Portugal was established in 2018.
