By A Staff Reporter

Kathmandu, Nov. 26: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held delegation-level talks with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation in Moscow on Monday.
The two ministers exchanged views on various aspects of bilateral relations, said a press statement issued by the Embassy of Nepal in Moscow.
During the meeting, the two ministers underscored the importance of the exchange of high-level visits, including the judicial, parliamentary and business exchanges.
Minister Gyawali handed over the invitation of the President of Nepal to the President of the Russian Federation to pay a state visit to Nepal. He also handed over the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nepal to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, the statement said.
Minister Lavrov said that the visit of Foreign Minister Gyawali to Russia was important in view of the gap of 14 years since the last visit from the Nepali side.
Minister Gyawali stated that this visit was an indication of the importance Nepal attached to its friendship with the Russian Federation.
The ministers agreed to harness the immense potentials to enlarge the scope and enrich the substance of the bilateral cooperation, especially in the areas of investment, trade, tourism, education, energy, infrastructure development, and culture and people-to-people relations, the statement said.
The two sides underlined the need of building a strong economic partnership commensurate with the bond of friendship they have been cherishing since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1956.
They agreed to explore ways and means for enhancing economic and trade relations for mutual benefit, the statement said.