Dr Dinesh Bhattasai, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Nepali Prime Minister, hailed the wise policy being pursued by the Sultanate under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, as well as its role in supporting peace and stability at the regional and international levels. He also expressed thanks on behalf of the Nepali Prime Minister and his delegation, its government and people for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to them.
During the press conference held at the Grand Hyatt Muscat on Wednesday evening, he said that the visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to the Sultanate comes to mark the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
He also affirmed the strong bilateral relations binding the two countries in various fields. Further, he pointed out that the talks conducted by the Prime Minister of Nepal with HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, were “fruitful”. He affirmed that the two friendly countries attach great importance to promote various aspects of existing cooperation in several areas. On his turn, Shanker Das Bairagi, Foreign Secretary of Nepal, said the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two sides on political consultations “an important platform” that will open new avenues of cooperation between the two friendly countries.
He added that the Sultanate and Nepal seek to sign new agreements to regularise recruitment of Nepali workforce in the Sultanate and both countries will explore opportunities and potentials available to serve the interests of both sides.
He called on Omani investors to invest in Nepal and benefit from incentives and facilities offered by his country’s government. The press conference was attended by Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal, Nepali Ambassador appointed to the Sultanate, as well as local and Nepali media.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser al Bakri, Minister of Manpower met at the Grand Hyatt Muscat Farmullah Mansur, Minister of Labour and Employment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
The two sides reviewed fields of cooperation and coordination between the two countries in relation to issues of labour, in addition to exchanging expertise in these fields. The two sides also discussed enhancing such relations for the interest of the two friendly countries. The two sides also reviewed their experience in recruitment of workforce and the mechanisms followed in this regard. — ONA
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