KATHMANDU, Nov 9: The second meeting of Nepal-Denmark Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) was held through video conferencing on Monday.
The meeting dwelt on matters relating to bilateral relations and cooperation at the regional and multilateral levels between Nepal and Denmark, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“The two sides exchanged views on recent developments in both the countries. They stressed the importance of the exchange of high-level visits, while encouraging economic partnerships including in trade, investment, technology transfer, renewable energy and tourism sectors. The two sides will continue to enhance cooperation in culture, education and people to people contacts,” the press release said.
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Both sides underscored the importance of cooperation on matters of common interest such as climate change, the ministry stated in the press release.
During the meeting, views were also shared on the challenges posed by COVID-19 and on the measures adopted by the two governments to mitigate them.
Joint Secretary of Europe and the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nirmal Raj Kafle and Thomas Lehmann, Director for Asia, Latin America and Oceania at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark led their respective delegations to the BCM.
Ambassador of Nepal to Denmark, Yuba Nath Lamsal also participated in the meeting from the Nepali side.
