“This is one important thing that the Nepal should do to raise its image in the international forum,” said Juergen Klimke, a parliamentary committee member on International Relations Committee, and Committee for Human Rights and Humanitarian Support and urged all concerned not to forget or ignore past injustices.[break]
“We are hopeful that Nepal will be able to make a tangible progress in the areas in coming years,” he said.
Talking to media persons at the end of his Nepal visit, Klimke also said that he was worried that the families of the victims are being threatened and urged the authorities to pay attention toward their concerns. He also underlined that child prostitution is the one the areas that needs urgent state attention.
Klimke, who is also a parliamentary committee member of Economic Development and Cooperation, disclosed that annual German aid to Nepal, which is mainly focuses on health, environment and good governance, will be increased to around Euro 50 million within the next two years from the existing around Euro 20 million a year.
He informed that the German government is restructuring its aid policy which would reduce the number of aid recipient countries to around 60 countries from 120 and volume of aid will be doubled.
He also expressed concern over the monsoon flooding in the bordering areas of Bake district and vowed to talk with the Indian authorities to find a lasting solution to the problem, which displaces around 3,000 families each year.
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