Nepal-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations taking place tomorrow

KATHMANDU: The third round of Nepal-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations is taking place here on April 17.

Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen is arriving today on a three-day official visit to Nepal in that connection, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal will lead the Nepali delegation consisting of officials of various ministries of the Government of Nepal at the consultations.

The two delegations will discuss wide-ranging areas of cooperation between Nepal and Bangladesh.

The Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha during his visit.

Foreign Secretary Masud will leave Kathmandu for Dhaka on April 18, the Ministry said.