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On the sidelines of the 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Foreign Minsiter Sujata Koirala had a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Peru, Jose Antonia Garcia Belaunde on Monday morning in New York. The matters relating to bilateral cooperation and mutual interest were discussed during the meeting, according to a press release issued by Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations.

Foreign Minsiter Sujata Koirala (File photo)

Both ministers exchanged views and experience on the constitution drafting process.

FM Koirala also held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Maldives Ahmad Shaheed.

"Both Ministers laid emphasis on strengthening the bilateral relationship and increasing trade and tourism between Nepal and Maldives. They emphasized the need to work together to protect the common interests of both countries in the context of climate change as we have common concerns in this area," read the release.

Likewise, the FM met Mr. Cheikh S Diara, High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island States, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. During the meeting, they discussed on the way to work for the efficient advocacy and stewardship of the interests of the Least Developed Countries in the days to come, it is learnt.

Koirala expressed her concern over protecting the specific interests of the Least Developed Countries including trade and transit facilities. The High Representative assured of extending full cooperation in connection with the work for the Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island States.

Koirala had meeting with the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. In a meeting with Mr. Sergio Duarte, the Foreign Minister reiterated Nepal’s constant belief in complete disarmament. They agreed to explore means and ways for strengthening the role of the United Nations Regional Center for Peace and Disarmament for Asia and Pacific located in Kathmandu for building confidence in the region.

The FM also held a separate meeting with Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Affairs Mr. Alain Leroy at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In the meeting Hon. Foreign Minister Koirala pledged Nepal’s continued and enhanced participation in United Nations peacekeeping operation.

Foreign Minister Koirala also met Executive Director of the UNICEF Ms. Ann Veneman. The Foreign Minister appreciated the assistance provided by the UNICEF office in Nepal to overall child development in Nepal and expected the continued cooperation in future to rehabilitate them in the society. nepalnews.com

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lalit   |202.70.82.xxx |2009-09-29 16:46:57 Dear Madam, As you were absent in PM's trip to India after your own trip to India, you should have held meetings with Indian foreign minister and for the same reason with Chines FM as u visited China. The two countries are so important for peace process. We have questions to you that you are spending nation's money on meanignless meetings. hari   |124.124.84.xxx |2009-09-29 12:46:11 Dear Editor, Nepal needs strong and visionary leadership and brings drastic changes in political, economic and social sectors and takes country ahead with overall developmental work and industrialization in the country. We don't need leadership who believe in petty politics to retain seat for his/her own interest. How NC & UML leadership are playing cheap politics on the cost of common people and country its known to everyone. They are not bothered about the plight and misery of poor people. I was recently in Kathmandu and how the city is polluted with too much vehicles on the road and other factors. There is no proper planning to develop a city and our leadership are busy in pulling legs of each other. Land mafias with the connivance of political leaders are busy making money selling land in such a high price that common people can't think even to have small plot in Kathmandu. Government has no control in any organ of robin  - Student   |68.106.106.xxx |2009-09-29 10:45:40 All foreign delegates might have thought kasto brainless FM of Nepal. Has she achieved anything...NONE Poonam Basnet  - BEGGING BOWL   |122.163.145.xxx |2009-09-29 08:16:54 Sujata can only talk to non-enies. What is the point of meeting with ministers of Peru and of small island states. What concrete result can come out of these so-called "high profile" political interactions. She needs to talk to the Foreign Ministers of India, China, U.K., U.S.A, Germany etc; if she wants to make her trip fruitful, provided they can spare her a few minutes of their time. None of the leaders she is meeting has enough for their own country, so what can they contribute to our begging bowl? Lilambar Lama  - Keep your activities completely transparent for cr   |202.79.40.xxx |2009-09-29 03:13:26 In order to achieve credibily among the Neaplese mes, if she keeps all her acivities as FM completely tranparent, Ms. Sujata Koirala may be accepted by people. Raj Yadav   |203.76.181.xxx |2009-09-29 03:08:23 Kahile sama MEETING and SITTING matra gari rakhne...DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTAION kahile garne ni???? ........ whenever you will be started implementaion other leader will occupied your chair.... easily make a execuse.......... We could not get more times thats why ................. anyway bast of luck.... Raj-Mumbai - search.target@gmail.com Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.26

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