KATHMANDU: British ambassador to Nepal Nicola Pollitt on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa.
Home Minister Thapa and Ambassador Pollitt discussed a wide range of issues of historical bilateral relations between the two countries and the UK’s assistance to Nepal, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
During the meeting, Home Minister Thapa is said to have congratulated Pollitt for being appointed the first female ambassador from the UK to Nepal.
Thapa said he was assured that the bilateral ties between Nepal and the UK would reach a new height during her tenure here.
Home Minister Thapa also urged Ambassador Pollitt to play a constructive role in addressing the outstanding issues of former British Gurkhas.
Likewise, Thapa thanked the British government for the continued assistance to Nepal in various sectors including training to Nepali security personnel, disaster management, and physical infrastructure development.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Pollitt assured of continued UK assistance to Nepal.
Expressed her gratitude to Nepal for its age-old assistance to the UK, she said that she was deeply concerned over the concerns of former British Gurkhas.
She said that most of their issues regarding the former British Gurkhas have been addressed.
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