Nepal and the UAE established diplomatic relations in 1977. The bilateral cooperation between the two countries has since increased manifolds. While the UAE is the fourth largest trading partner of Nepal, this Middle Eastern nation is also one of the popular destinations of Nepali migrant workers. The two countries also share common views on significant global issues ranging from renewable energy, climate change to world peace and fight against terrorism both as a member of the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement at the multilateral level. Against this context, Republica's Kosh Raj Koirala talked to UAE Ambassador to Nepal, Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi, to understand the current state of bilateral relations between Nepal and the UAE, potential areas of cooperation and ways to further promote bilateral relations between the two countries. Excerpts:
SHARJAH, 24th April, 2022 (WAM) The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) organised the biggest group iftar initiative in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, which falls on the 19th of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The initiative came under the auspices of the UAE Embassy in Nepal and in the presence of Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi, the UAE ambassador to Nepal, and Mohamed Hamdan Al Zari, Head of the Projects and Aid Sector, Head of the SCI's Delegation, and the.