The government has made it clear that Nepali citizens are not allowed to join the foreign armies in the war-torn countries.
Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The attention of the Ministry has been drawn to the news that Nepali citizens have joined the foreign armies in social networking sites."
The statement said, "The policy of the Nepal government does not allow Nepali citizens to join foreign armies except for the fact that Nepali citizens are being recruited in the national armies of some friendly countries as per the traditional agreement reached between Nepal and those countries."
In the statement, the ministry also requested one and all not to go to security-related work in war-torn countries on the basis false information.
Meanwhile, the statement further made Nepali people aware of the risks involved in such activities and the difficulties for rescue.
There have been rumors that Nepali citizens have been joining the armies of war-torn countries such as Russia and Ukraine, of late.
