Nepal-China Cooperation Meeting Held in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. The third meeting of the mechanism formed to facilitate the implementation of cooperation programs and projects between Nepal and China was held in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai on behalf of Nepal and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Mao Ming on behalf of China. They led the delegations from both countries and conducted the meeting. In the meeting, the status of economic and development cooperation programs and projects currently in operation between Nepal and China was reviewed in detail. Expressing satisfaction with the progress made in the projects so far, both sides agreed to take specific steps to complete the programs and projects that require immediate attention in a timely and effective manner. Both countries have pledged to further intensify mutual coordination to speed up project implementation. The Nepali delegation participating in this meeting included senior officials from various ministries and bodies of the Government of Nepal responsible for the implementation of Nepal-China programs and projects. Similarly, the Chinese delegation included senior officials from the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu. The presence of officials from the implementation bodies on both sides has facilitated discussions on the practical aspects of the projects. This mechanism was formed in accordance with the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding signed on Ashad 7, 2075 BS. This mechanism has been working as a platform to regularly review the status of projects between Nepal and China, identify any challenges during implementation, and adopt necessary measures to solve those problems on a priority basis. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singh Durbar, issued a press release today providing official information about this meeting and its decisions.