New York (USA), Sept 23: The two Prime Ministers held a discussion for the expansion of the people-to-people and trade relations between Nepal and Bhutan.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who is
currently in New York to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) leading a Nepali delegation and Prime Minister of
neighbouring country, Bhutan, Dasi Tshering Tobgay held a meeting on
Sunday.
They had the meeting at the Office
of the Nepal's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
Matters related to advancing
collaborations in bilateral and multilateral forums were discussed between the
two countries, said PM Oli's chief political advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, who
also attended the meeting.
On the occasion, Bhutan's PM Tobgay
said Bhutan has cordial relations with Nepal due to Lumbini, the birthplace of
Gautam Buddha, and also in the context of Nepal being the Chair of the Least
Developed Countries (LDCs). He expressed gratitude to Nepal for the goodwill it
has shown for Bhutan.
Prime Minister Oli pledged to
provide necessary facilitation for the development of people-to-people and
trade relations between the two countries. (RSS)