Visiting Sergio Gor, Special Envoy of US President Donald Trump for South and Central Asia and Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle. (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
Visiting Sergio Gor, Special Envoy of US President Donald Trump for South and Central Asia, has paid a courtesy call on Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle today.
During the meeting held at the Finance Ministry this after, Special Envoy Gor and Finance Minister Wagle discussed various bilateral issues ranging from economic partnerships between Nepal and America to various aspects of development assistance, the Foreign Ministry mentioned on X.
Similarly, Special Envoy Gor, who landed in Kathmandu on a three-day visit to Nepal on Thursday, also called on Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal this afternoon. During the meeting, diplomat Gor and Finance Minister Khala discussed further cementing Nepal-US ties with a special focus on promoting investment and trade.
"During the call on, discussions were held on further strengthening Nepal-US relations, with an emphasis on promoting investment and trade," the Foreign Ministry said.
Visiting Sergio Gor, Special Envoy of US President Donald Trump for South and Central Asia and Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. (Photo: Foreign Ministry)
American diplomat is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with the Chief of Army Staff, Ashok Raj Sigdel during his stay in Nepal.
However, it is not yet clear whether he will meet Prime Minister Balendra Shah. According to Foreign Ministry sources, Trump’s envoy, Gor, has requested a meeting with the Prime Minister this Friday or Saturday. The Prime Minister has yet to make a decision regarding the request.
Gor, who is also the incumbent US Ambassador to India, is the highest-ranking American diplomat to arrive in Nepal after the Balendra Shah government was formed following the March 5 elections.
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