Ambassador Kikuta and Hon. Foreign Minister Rana shared the view to further strengthen the bilateral relations between Japan and Nepal (July 22, 2024)
2024/7/22
PRESS RELEASE
JEINF No. 23-2024
July 22, 2024
Ambassador Kikuta and Hon. Foreign Minister Rana shared the view to further strengthen the bilateral relations between Japan and Nepal
(Kathmandu, July 22): Mr. KIKUTA Yutaka, Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on Hon. Dr. Arzu Rana, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, on July 22, 2024.
On this occasion, Ambassador Kikuta handed the copy of the congratulatory letter from H.E. Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Honourable Foreign Minister on inauguration of Minister. Ambassador mentioned that H.E. Mr. KISHIDA Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, also sent his congratulatory letter to Rt. Hon. Mr. KP Sharma Oli to express his best wishes for the Right Honourable’s success. Honourable Foreign Minister Rana expressed the appreciation for the congratulations.
Ambassador Kikuta and Honourable Foreign Minister Rana exchanged their views on the various aspects of the bilateral relations, including economic cooperations, investment and people-to-people exchanges. Ambassador Kikuta pointed out that the year 2026 would be important for both countries as it would be a year for Nepal to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) as well as the 70th anniversary of establishment of Japan-Nepal diplomatic relations. Honourable Foreign Minister Rana and Ambassador Kikuta agreed to further cooperate to strengthen and deepen the friendly relationship between Japan and Nepal to celebrate the upcoming commemorable year.