Nepal Expresses Gratitude to UAE for Granting Amnesty to 276 Nepali Prisoners

Kathmandu. The Government of Nepal has expressed gratitude to the UAE government for the generous amnesty granted to 276 Nepali prisoners on the occasion of the 54th National Day (Eid Al Etihad) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.

The Government of Nepal views this amnesty as a symbol of the friendship, goodwill, and cordiality existing between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, and on Sunday, it appreciated the UAE government's friendly and humanitarian step through a statement.

The statement mentioned that the decision for the said amnesty was made by the friendly nation UAE government in response to repeated requests from the Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi, following the directive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Nepali citizens who have received the amnesty will be able to return home after completing the necessary legal procedures according to the prevailing laws of the UAE, provided there are no other pending legal cases or restrictions against them.