Kathmandu, July 24 : Ambassador of Nepal to Egypt, Noha Elgebaly said Egypt would extend all possible support to Nepal in attaining its goal of upgrading to a developing country in November 2026.
Addressing a reception hosted here
on Tuesday evening with Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav as the chief
guest on the occasion of the National Day of Egypt, Ambassador said her country
would help Nepal smoothly transition to the status of a developing
country.
Egypt wants Nepal's socio-economic
progress and political stability, she said Egypt and Nepal have been
collaborating on the issues of shared concerns in multilateral forums,
including the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), G-77 and the United Nations.
Noting Egypt and Nepal share
partnership on issues of mutual interest, including climate change, Ambassador
Elgebaly said NAM's founding member Nepal is a close friend of Egypt.
The bilateral relations have been
further strengthened since the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nepal
in 1957, she said, adding the Pyramids of Egypt and the Mount Everest
(Sagarmatha) of Nepal have become the attractions for tourists from all over
the world.
Egypt, the first country to
establish diplomatic relations with Nepal, has offered opportunities to 300
Nepali students for higher studies, she said she was committed to increasing
the scholarship quota in the future.
The Ambassador also informed that
the consultative mechanism between the two countries would soon take a decision
in this regard.
She further said the two countries
still have a lot to do in the areas of economic partnership, investment and
trade. The 1962 Revolution had turned to be the driver of Egypt's development,
Ambassador Elgebaly said the National Day had inspired the people of her
country to move forward on the path of continuous development while maintaining
the glorious history.
Heads and officials of diplomatic
missions, high-ranking officials of the government, entrepreneurs and senior
media persons were present on the occasion. (RSS)