Vice President Yadav Meets Russian Ambassador Surovtsev

Kathmandu. Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav held a courtesy meeting with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Nepal, Alexey Vladimirovich Surovtsev, at the Vice President's Office in Lainchaur on Wednesday.  

During the meeting, after exchanging good wishes, various dimensions of bilateral relations between Nepal and Russia were discussed.

During the meeting, Vice President Yadav expressed satisfaction over the friendly and cordial relations that have existed between Nepal and the Russian Federation since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1956. He mentioned the significant occasion of completing 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries this year and stated that Nepal wishes to remember this relationship based on mutual respect, understanding, and an unbroken bond of friendship with pride.

Vice President Yadav mentioned that Russia's cooperation in the fields of human resource development, tourism, industrial, and transport infrastructure since the Soviet Union era has been highly commendable. Clarifying the relationship between the two countries, he said, 'Nepal expresses happiness over the increasing cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries in recent times. I believe that our relationship will be further strengthened with new dimensions being added to Nepal-Russia bilateral relations in the coming days.'  

During the meeting, Vice President Yadav also extended his heartfelt best wishes for the happiness, peace, and prosperity of the friendly Russian people on the occasion of the National Day of the Russian Federation.  

On the same occasion, Russian Ambassador Surovtsev expressed his commitment to continuously provide cooperation from his side to make Nepal-Russia relations stronger and more profound. He mentioned that the Russian government is willing to provide further assistance to Nepal in various sectors including hydropower, agriculture, medicine, and physical infrastructure.

Similarly, Ambassador Surovtsev clarified that the Russian side is fully prepared to make the old and historical industrial establishments of Nepal, Birgunj Sugar Factory and Janakpur Cigarette Factory, operational again, provided that the Government of Nepal provides the necessary list with formal requests.