Nepal is committed to deepening its partnership with its neighbouring countries: PM Oli

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed the High-Level Thematic Roundtable 4: Building sustainable infrastructure, strengthening connectivity, and promoting unfettered transit systems for landlocked developing countries in Awaza, Turkmenistan, on Thursday.

Addressing the event, PM Oli said that Nepal is committed to deepening its partnership with its neighbouring countries and beyond in the spirit of economic cooperation, regional integration and shared progress.

Prime Minister's statement full text is given below

STATEMENT AT ROUNDTABLE 4

Distinguished Co-Chairs,

Excellencies, Dear Friends.

I am pleased to address this important roundtable. 

For LLDCs, sustainable infrastructure, seamless connectivity, and unrestricted transit are not optional.

They are lifeline. 

Indeed, they form the backbone of economic transformation.

And, they are essential for our competitiveness.

Our progress continues to be hindered by a lack of sea access, remoteness from global markets, high trade costs, delayed transit, limited connectivity, and fragile infrastructure. 

This is the best forum to discuss these challenges and its innovative solutions.  

To overcome these structural challenges and vulnerabilities, we must invest in integrated and climate-resilient infrastructure that connects regions. 

We must harness digital technologies to unlock new opportunities.

We must create seamless transit systems that are reliable, efficient, and predictable.

We need to simplify, harmonize and modernize customs procedures.

Dear friends,

‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ is the aspiration of Nepali people. To fulfill this aspiration, Nepal has prioritized sustainable infrastructure, improved connectivity, and seamless transit systems for durable and accelerated economic growth. 

We are actively expanding and reinforcing cross-border linkages to ensure smooth and uninterrupted transit and trade. 

Nepal is committed to deepening its partnership with its neighbouring countries and beyond in the spirit of economic cooperation, regional integration and shared progress.

Excellencies,

The Awaza Program of Action recognises that sustainable infrastructure, robust connectivity, and seamless transit are essential pillars of growth, resilience, and hope in LLDCs.

As we enter the next decade of action, let us renew our collective determination to connect LLDCs — physically, digitally, and economically— to global opportunities. 

Let us focus on infrastructure, connectivity, and transit as urgent imperatives for equity, inclusion, and shared progress. 

Let us deliver on the promise. 

Let us build a future where no states are left behind.

Thank you.