ANTALYA, Nov 12: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal held a bilateral meeting with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio in Antalya.
During the meeting, Minister Khanal, who is leading a Nepali delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), expressed gratitude to the Finnish government for its solidarity and immediate humanitarian assistance following the recent climate-induced floods in Nepal.
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Minister Khanal shared information about Nepal’s post-disaster recovery, reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts for affected communities. He also highlighted the disproportionate impact of climate change on people’s daily lives and livelihoods, as well as on Nepal’s mountain ecosystems.
The two ministers exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, including the COP31 process, and expressed their commitment to further strengthening friendly relations and bilateral cooperation.
They discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, energy, connectivity, infrastructure development, forest conservation, technology and climate action.
