Published Date: 29-09-2008
Nepali embassy in Australia inaugurated
Nepal has formally opened its embassy in Australia’s capital Canberra on Wednesday.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) acting Foreign Secretary Gyan Chandra Acharya inaugurated the embassy amidst a grand function in presence of Nepali and Australian government high officials, diplomats among others.
To mark the occasion the national flag of Nepal was hoisted at the International Flag Display where it is flying since the event together with 94 flags of other countries represented in Canberra.
Members of Parliament, senior officials in the Australian Government, Ambassadors, High Commissioners and other representatives of the diplomatic corps, former ambassadors of Australia to Nepal, journalists, representatives of the Nepalese community organizations in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Nepalese Honorary Consuls General and Consul from four states in Australia, Nepalese students, Chair and members of the various foundations working for Nepal and large number of Nepalese nationals were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Senator Marise Marise Ann Payne, Chair of Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade of the Australian Parliament, welcomed political change in Nepal and expressed her hope that constituently assembly election in Nepal would contribute to consolidate peace, stability and prosperity in Nepal.
She also appreciated Nepal's diplomatic presence in Canberra and reiterated Australian Government's assistance to Nepal's development efforts.
Source:http:www.nepalmountainnews.com
Posted By:Suman
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