German Government Inquires About Passport Printing Issue in Nepal

Kathmandu. The German government has taken interest in the ongoing passport printing issue in Nepal. The German government's Foreign Ministry held discussions by summoning the Nepali Embassy in Germany.< /p>

A source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the acting ambassador of the Nepali Embassy in Germany, Sagar Phuyal, was summoned to the office for discussions regarding the passport case.< /p>

A source from the Nepali Embassy in Germany stated that Acting Ambassador Phuyal provided information about the ongoing investigation and legal process in Nepal concerning the passports during the discussion.< /p>

The German Foreign Ministry had sought information about the activities related to the passport case, stating that their country was being defamed by the passport incident in Nepal. The letter sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the passport case was also given to the German government. The letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentions how the legal process and investigation regarding passports will proceed in Nepal.< /p>

During the discussion, a source stated that Phuyal said that since the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority is investigating the passport issue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot do anything further.< /p>

The German government-owned company Veridos and another private company Muhlbauer ID Services have been charged with corruption cases in Nepal. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are also implicated in it.< /p>