Regmi likely to attend UN General Assembly
KATHMANDU, JUL 31 -
If every thing goes well, Chairman of Interim Election Council Khil Raj Regmi will attend the upcoming 68th United Nations General Assembly to be held in New York from September 17.
If Regmi visits New York , it will be his first foreign visit after assuming the top executive post on March 14.
The Protocol Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has expedited preparations for his visit in coordination with Nepal’s Permanent Mission in New York . The Division is handling the logistic side, while the mission will work on details about the programme schedule, meeting with several heads of the state and governments and others.
“At a time when the country is going to the elections and the whole world is watching how Nepali politics will be move ahead, it’s important for Regmi to make best use of such important international platforms and hold crucial bilateral meetings. Following Regmi’s consent, we have started preparations,” said a MoFA official requesting anonymity.
Another team led by Minister for Foreign Affairs Madhav Ghimire will also participate in the assembly. Regmi’s departure might be in third week of September. We have not finalised names of the officials to be included in the delegation, but logistic preparations may end within a week, said the official.
Ahead of the UNGA and amid the prospect of Regmi’s participation, the government has already appointed outgoing Foreign Secretary Durga Bhattarai as Nepal’s permanent representative and ambassador to the UN. To lay the groundwork for his visit, Ambassador Bhattarai will leave for New York in the third week of August.
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