KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed two residential Nepali ambassadors to Egypt and Austria.

President Bhandari appointed Sushil Kumar Lamsal for Egypt and Bharat Kumar Regmi for Austria as well as Nepal’s permanent representatives for United Nations Office in Vienna, according to the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.

The appointment by the Head of the State was made in accordance with the Article 282 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and at the recommendations of the Council of Ministers, informed Shital Niwas.