Nepal expresses serious concerns on recent developments in West Asian region

Kathmandu–The Government of Nepal has expressed its serious concerns on recent developments in the West Asian region.

Issuing a press statement today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said: "The region hosts a large number of Nepali migrant workers and therefore security and safety of our people in the region becomes a matter of utmost priority for Nepal. We call upon all sides to exercise restraint from taking measures and actions that contribute to the escalation of tension and endanger peace and stability in the region."

The MoFA has said that it has been a principled position of Nepal that all disputes and differences must be resolved through peaceful means.