FM Saud leaves for Australia to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference

Published On: February 7, 2024 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica | @RepublicaNepal

FM Saud to travel to Wellington from Perth on February 14

KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Foreign Minister (FM) Narayan Prakash Saud has departed for Perth, Australia today.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FM Saud will participate in the seventh Indian Ocean Conference to be jointly organized by the Australian Government and the India Foundation on February 9 and 10 in Perth.

Minister Saud is scheduled to address the conference to be held on February 9 on the theme ‘Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean’. During his stay in Perth, he is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. He is also scheduled to meet the heads of delegations of friendly countries participating in the conference.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following his engagements in Perth, he will travel to Wellington on February 14 for a bilateral meeting with New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Before the meeting, a second consultative meeting will be held between senior officials of the foreign ministries of both countries. Minister Saud is scheduled to return home on February 15.