Foreign Minister expresses commitment to make ambassador recommendation inclusive

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Sept 9: Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has expressed commitment to making appointment of ambassadors inclusive.

She said so while responding to the queries of the members of the House of Representatives (HoR) at the Parliamentary Hearing Committee today about the lack of inclusiveness in the selection of the ambassadors for 17 different countries as made by the government recently.

Minister Dr Rana shared that she has also felt the lack of inclusiveness and representation as expected and viewed that the government has the chance to make improvement when the parliamentary committees make suggestions.

She also said that although she wanted representatives from the Muslim and the Dalit community in the list of ambassadors but could make so.

The foreign minister pointed at the need of laws to ensure women representatives in certain sectors and professions.

"The government is serious in recommendation of the ambassadors and that in the days to come, inclusiveness and representation will be taken into consideration while recommending ambassadors.

She said that the Cabinet has recently decided to ensure women participation in any government delegation when the number of delegation is more than one.

Foreign Minster Dr Rana made it point that she was working to make Nepal's diplomacy in line with the changing circumstances.