Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has left for Bangkok to take part in the sixth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).
Oli flew to Bangkok on a flight of Thai Airways, leading a 23-member delegation, at the cordial invitation of his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a while ago.
This is the first visit ever undertaken by the Nepali Prime Minister in the Nepali-Thai diplomatic history of 65 years.
Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers and high-ranking government officials reached the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to bid adieu to the Prime Minister.
A squad of Nepali Army also offered a guard of honor before his departure to Thailand.
He will hold an official meeting with the King of Thailand is scheduled for April 2. Similarly, he also hold talks with the Thai Prime Minister.
Two agreements will be signed. After bilateral discussions, he will participate in a joint press meet, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During his visit to Thailand, the Prime Minister will address the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and hand over a grant of USD 100,000 to AIT on behalf of the Nepal government, as informed by Communications Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung.
PM's visit schedule
PM Oli’s official visit to Thailand will begin on April 2. During the visit, bilateral talks at the Prime Ministerial level will be held, and two agreements on tourism and culture, along with six MoUs between private sectors, will be signed.
Following bilateral talks, PM Oli will participate in a joint press briefing with Thai PM Shinawatra and then meet the King of Thailand, Vajiralongkorn.
On April 3, PM Oli will interact with prominent Thai businesspersons. Later in the afternoon, he will address a program organized by the Asian Institute of Technology in the morning.
In the evening of the same day, PM Oli will attend a dinner hosted for BIMSTEC Summit leaders.
On April 4, PM Oli will deliver a speech at the BIMSTEC Summit.
On the same day, he will attend the signing ceremony of the Maritime Transport Cooperation Agreement. Later in the evening, he will participate in an event at the Nepali Embassy in Bangkok.
The delegation led by PM Oli will return home on April 5.
(Photos by Saroj Nepal)
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