Foreign minister meets UN General Assembly president, Sri Lankan counterpart
Summary
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met the president of the 81st UN General Assembly and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath in New York, discussing multilateralism, Nepal’s recent climate-related disaster and ways to deepen bilateral ties. Nepal also thanked Sri Lanka for its economic and humanitarian assistance.
Key Points
- Shisir Khanal met Khalilur Rahman, president of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York.
- They discussed strengthening multilateralism and the impact of Nepal’s recent climate-related disaster.
- Khanal also met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to discuss closer Nepal-Sri Lanka relations.
- The two sides agreed to expand cooperation in trade, tourism, education, culture, connectivity and people-to-people ties.
