Kathmandu, Nov 21: Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali is paying official visit to Russia and Serbia from next week.
Minister Gyawali is leaving for Moscow on November 23, where he is scheduled to hold delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister of the Russia, Sergei Lavrov, on November 25.
On November 26, the Foreign Minister will address the Institute of International Relations in Moscow on Nepal-Russia relations and cooperation. He will also meet with Russian political leaders and the representatives of the Non-Resident Nepali Association while in Moscow, according to a press release issued by the Foreign Ministry on Thursday.
The Minister is scheduled to reach Belgrade on November 27. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Serbia (the successor of former Yugoslavia). While in Serbia, Minister Gyawali holds bilateral talks with First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dacic. He will also pay courtesy call on high-level dignitaries of Serbia.
Moreover, an interaction programme with local Chambers of Commerce and Travel and Tour operators is also being organized in Belgrade for investment and tourism promotion.
The Nepali delegation to Russia led by Foreign Minister Gyawali consists of Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi, Ambassador of Nepal to Russia, Rishi Ram Ghimire and other government officials. Similarly, the delegation to Serbia will include Foreign Secretary Bairagi, Non-residential Ambassador of Nepal to Serbia, Ramesh Prasad Khanal, and other government officials.
The delegation will depart for Nepal on November 30, added Foreign Ministry.