DPM of Nepal Krishna Bahadur Mahara returns from Beijing
Kathmandu, May 16: Deputy Prime Minister
and Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara returned to home Tuesday night
after attending the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation organized
by China in Beijing.
Speaking
at a press conference at the VVIP Lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport
after the arrival, DPM Mahara said the participants at the Belt and Road Forum
agreed that the One Belt One Road Initiative was a very good concept.
"It
can play a significant role for Nepal's development on infrastructure building
as railroad and opening of additional border points," he said, adding
China was always positive for Nepal's economic development and discussions were
held on China's continued assistance to Nepal.
During
his stay in China, DPM Mahara also held discussions with various Chinese
officials in which he informed them about Nepal's latest political development
as local elections and ensuing political stability with the implementation of
constitution. He informed at the press meet that he found Nepal and China very
good friends.
The
Nepali delegation had left here for Beijing on Friday to take part in the Belt
and Road Forum for International Cooperation held on May 14-15.
The eight-member Nepali delegation
including Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki,
Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak led by DPM Mahara took part
in the Forum that was attended by 1,200 representatives including Heads of States
from 29 countries, 100 ministerial level personalities and representatives from
different agencies.
On
Sunday, the head of Nepali delegation and DPM Mahara met with his Chinese
counterpart Wang Yang.
Earlier,
Nepal and China and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation
under the Belt and Road Initiative at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singh
Durbar, Kathmandu, on May 12. The Nepali delegation attended the Belt and Road
Forum for International Cooperation during thematic session on Connectivity of
development Policies and Strategies.
During
the session, Minister Karki said that Nepal’s geographical location, as a part
of belt and road initiative, provides unique opportunity to synergize the
benefit of connectivity with Central Asia, Europe, North and East Asia to South
Asia.
He
also proposed for mutual cooperation mechanism under the belt and road
initiative and find some synergy in outcomes from the policies and projects
related to connectivity, adding that Nepal was ready to work together with
China for realizing the goal of creating harmonious and prosperous society for
more equitable and just global order. RSS (Photo Available)