PM secretariat backs off immediate move to cancel German e-passport contract, awaits July 15 deadline
Summary
Nepal's Prime Minister's Secretariat has delayed canceling contracts with German companies for the e-passport project until July 15, amid ongoing legal and diplomatic issues.
Key Points
- Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Secretariat agreed to allow German companies to continue e-passport work until July 15 before considering contract termination.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal warned that premature contract termination could lead to international arbitration and financial liabilities for Nepal.
- German Foreign Ministry expressed concern over corruption allegations against the companies involved in Nepal’s passport contract.
- The passport procurement is under judicial scrutiny by Nepal's Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), but the project implementation continues.
- Category
- business
- Significance Score
- entities
