Agency — The first meeting of the Nepal–Portugal Bilateral Consultation Mechanism will take place on Friday in Lisbon. During the meeting, both sides will review the overall state of Nepal–Portugal relations, along with discussions on matters of mutual interest and cooperation in regional and multilateral forums. Leading the Nepali delegation, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai has arrived in Lisbon to co-chair the meeting.
According to the Embassy of Nepal in Lisbon, during the bilateral consultations, Foreign Secretary Rai will also hold meetings with senior officials of Portugal’s Foreign Ministry and inaugurate the newly established Nepali Embassy.
Foreign Secretary Rai is also scheduled to interact with representatives of the Nepali community. Currently, more than 40,000 Nepalis reside in Portugal. The Nepali delegation includes senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal’s Ambassador to Portugal Prakash Mani Paudel, and other embassy officials.
The Nepal–Portugal Consultation Mechanism was established in 2018. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nepali delegation is scheduled to return home on Sunday.
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