Ambassador Paudyal is Nepal’s residential Ambassador to Islamic Republic of Pakistan concurrently accredited to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.[break]
Following the ceremony, Ambassador Paudyal had a courtesy call on the Afghan President. Matters of mutual interests and potential areas of bilateral cooperation were discussed during the meeting. on the occasion, envoy Paudyal conveyed warm greetings and best wishes of the President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav, for the personal health and happiness of the Afghan President and continued peace, stability, and prosperity of Afghanistan and its people.
While receiving the Ambassador at his office, President Karzai expressed keen interests in the history and political development of Nepal in recent years and asked the Ambassador to convey his greetings and best wishes to the President of Nepal. The President also highlighted about the traditionally warm and friendly relations between the two countries and the peoples.
Ambassador Paudyal also attended a gathering organized by the Nepalese expatriate community in Kabul and discussed the nature of the problems they are facing while taking up employment there and the ways how the Embassy and the Government of Nepal could be of assistance in addressing the problems and extend help in time of need. Members of the Nepalese community working in different UN agencies and other international organizations as well as those working for different security companies were present on the occasion.
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