KATHMANDU: Nepal and the Republic of the Philippines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism between Foreign Ministries in Kathmandu today.

Joint Secretary and Head of South East Asia and the Pacific Division at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Tapas Adhikari and Ambassador of the

According to the MoU, Nepal and the Philippines will hold regular consultations to review the state of bilateral relations and the ways to further expand relations and promote mutually beneficial cooperation.

Nepal and the Philippines established diplomatic relations on 12 February 1960.