LISBON, May 10: The Non-Resident Nepali Association, Portugal, has submitted a memorandum to Foreign Minister NP Saud, demanding the establishment of Nepali Embassy in Portugal.
NRNA, Portugal, amidst a function recently submitted the memo to Foreign Minister Saud, who arrived in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, to attend the 15th European Regional Meeting of NRNA.
Submitting the memo, NRNA Portugal President Rabin Adhikari and General Secretary Raj Kumar Thapa demanded the establishment of an embassy, saying Nepalis living in Portugal have been facing problems due to the lack of Nepali Embassy.
Nepal embassy team in Portugal to provide consular services
NRNA, Portugal, urged the foreign minister for the establishment of a Nepali embassy, saying Portugal is becoming the main destination of Nepalis arriving in Europe. He also said that the number of Nepalis arriving in Portugal is increasing day by day and Nepalis here face problems related to their official documents including passports, adding that Nepal receives a huge amount of remittance from Portugal.
Receiving the memo, Foreign Minister Saud said the government has attached high priority to the establishment of Nepali embassy in Portugal, adding that he was positive for the same, according to NRNA Portugal President Adhikari.
The issue of the establishment of Nepali Embassy was strongly raised in the NRNA regional conference and the leadership also expressed commitment to take necessary initiative for the same, shared Adhikari.
Although there is no official data regarding the number of Nepalis in Portugal, it is estimated that there are around 50,000-60,000 Nepalis there.
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