20 Feb 2019, Kathmandu
Dr Karin Kneissl, Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Republic of Austria is paying an official visit to Nepal from February 21-23 at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali.
The Austrian Foreign Minister is visiting Nepal after 30 years.
The two foreign ministers will lead their respective countries at the delegation level talks scheduled to take place on February 22.
Following the talks, Nepal’s Foreign Minister will host a luncheon in honour of his Austrian counterpart.
The visiting Austrian foreign minister will pay courtesy call to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli the same day. She will also participate in a talk organised by Institute of Foreign Affairs on ‘Sixty years of Nepal Austria Partnership: energy, regional and global trends ‘ and articulate Austria’s perspective.
In honor of the official visit to Nepal by Austrian foreign minister, Austrian ambassador to Nepal Brigitte and Honorary Consul of Austria Rajesh Babu Babu Shrestha will also host a reception.
A 13-member Austrian delegation comprises five journalists among other dignitaries from the ministry of foreign affairs.