KATHMANDU, May 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayankaji Shrestha and visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kamikawa Yoko, held bilateral talks on Sunday.
In the meeting held at Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha's office in Singha Durbar, the two foreign ministers discussed strengthening of bilateral relations and cooperation between Nepal and Japan.
This is Kamikawa's first visit to Nepal since her appointment as Japan's Foreign Affairs Minister.
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Talking to media persons after the meeting, DPM Shrestha shared that they dwelt on broadening economic cooperation between the two countries besides deliberating on various international affairs.
Since it is Kamikawa's formal goodwill visit, no agreement was made between the two counterparts during the bilateral talks, clarified DPM Shrestha.
Kamikawa arrived in Nepal on Sunday noon at the invitation of DPM Shrestha. Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal had welcomed the visiting Japanese Foreign Minister and her delegation at the Tribhuvan International Airport.
During her visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Kamikawa was scheduled to depart for Japan via Nepal Airlines plane on Sunday night itself.
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