House panel directs govt to think about inclusion while recommending ambassadors

KATHMANDU: The International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the government to pay attention to proportional inclusive principle while recommending the names of the ambassadors to different countries.

During a meeting of the Committee convened at Singha Durbar today, the Committee held discussion with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and directed the government to follow provisions of the constitution and Ambassador Appointment Guidelines-2075.

Committee Chairperson Raj Kishor Yadav shared that the government should make ambassador appointments inclusive and transparent viewing the preamble of the Constitution, arrangement of Article 42 and 282 and Ambassador Appointment Guidelines.

He further said the Committee would discuss with Foreign Ministry about the Ambassador Appointment Guideline.  The Committee held discussion with Foreign Minister about the recently held India visit and appointment of ambassadors.

On the occasion, lawmakers stressed on the need of making recommendations of ambassadors transparent and non-controversial.

Saying the recent India visit of the Foreign Minister was fruitful, lawmaker Bimalendra Nidhi, expressed the belief that the visit would further strengthen mutual welfare and relation between the two countries.

Similarly, Raghuji Mahaseth laid emphasis on the need of making diplomatic relations with other countries equally strong, adding that the India of the Foreign Minister was successful.

Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana demanded to inform about the progress of Pancheshwor Project while Bhim Prasad Acharya explained that ambassadors appointed to different countries should be responsible towards the nation and people.

Eknath Dhakal underlined the need of making recommendation of ambassadors systematic as per Ambassador Appointment Guidelines in coming days while Shishir Khanal shared that ambassador appointment process should be as per the guidelines.

Hit Bahadur Tamang, Prabhu Sah, Prem Suwal, Ganga Ram Chaudhary and Sunita Baral expressed the view that Nepal should take initiatives for the implementation of the issues raised in Foreign Minister’s India visit as well as recommendation of ambassadors should be transparent.