Prez to be guest of honor in Shanghai Expo

HONG KONG, June 1: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will be the guest of honor at Shanghai Expo, 2010. According to Nepali embassy sources in Beijing, President Dr Yadav will visit China coinciding either “Nepal Pavilion Day” or the concluding session of the Expo.



Director of Nepal´s pavilion Binayak Shah said that the president´s office has already agreed to the request to make the president the guest of honor during Nepal Pavilion Day on September 3. [break]



According to embassy sources, there were preparations to invite the president at the famous expo inauguration session on May 1, but it could not happen due to the fluid political situation in Nepal.



Nepal´s pavilion in ninth position



Nepal pavilion has achieved the ninth position in the expo. Nepal achieved the position in a survey conducted by a Chinese language news portal. Nepal´s pavilion reflects the culture of Kathmandu. Most countries of the world are taking part in the Expo.

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