Norwegian Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Ghimire

Ambassador of Norway to Nepal, Torun Dramdal, paid a courtesy call on Speaker Devraj Ghimire.

During the meeting held at the office of Speaker in Singha Durbar on Monday, they discussed various issues including relations between the two countries and development cooperation.

On the occasion, Speaker Ghimire shared that high-level political leadership and diplomatic-level visits have been exchanged while there is remarkable collaboration at the people-level relations, investment, trade and tourism sectors since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1973.

“Nepal has given high-priority to the relation with Norway as its development partner”, he mentioned, adding the activities carried out by Norwegian government in the sector of renewal energy, education and good governance are useful for Nepal.

The Speaker explained that the campaign of sustainable development, peace and stability has now been launched in Nepal after a long political transitional period.

Similarly, Norwegian Ambassador Dramdal said though diplomatic relation was established between the two countries in 1973 but there was friendly relations between Nepal and Norway since 1950. She underlined that Norway had provided around 35 million US dollar worth of support in different sectors of Nepal.

Recalling that high-level visit are being held from time to time between the two countries, the Ambassador mentioned that a parliamentary committee related to Foreign Affairs and Defence of Norway is scheduled to visit Nepal in coming September.

Speaker Ghimire shared that Nepal-Norway Parliamentary Friendship Group has been formed in Parliament of Nepal and expressed the belief that Nepal’s visit of parliamentary committee related to Foreign Affairs and Defence of Norway would take parliamentary exchange to a new height.