ANTALYA: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal held a bilateral meeting with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development, Ville Tavio, on the sidelines of the ongoing 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) in Antalya on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister Khanal expressed appreciation to the Government and people of Finland for their solidarity and prompt humanitarian assistance following the recent devastating climate-induced floods in Nepal.
He briefed the Finnish minister on Nepal’s recovery and reconstruction efforts, the resettlement of disaster-affected communities and the disproportionate impacts of climate change on people’s lives and livelihoods, as well as mountain ecosystems.
The two ministers also exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, including issues related to the COP31 process.
They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between Nepal and Finland in various areas, including trade, investment, energy, connectivity, infrastructure development, forest conservation, technology and climate action.
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