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Minister for Foreign Affairs Bimala Rai Paudyal held a telephone conversation with her Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Wednesday. In the telephone call to the Turkish Foreign Minister, she expressed her deep condolences to those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake. During the conversation, Minister Paudyal expressed her commitment to provide all possible support to Turkey. On top of that, she urged her Turkish counterpart to move Nepalis living in Turkey to a safe area. Saying that rescue operations are being carried out with the help of international organizations, Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu thanked the Nepal government. More than 11, 000 people died in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday.  

The Nepal government is sending medical teams and essential materials to help earthquake-hit Turkey. The 10th meeting of the National Council for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Wednesday made the decision to this effect. During the meeting, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that Nepal should provide all possible support to Turkey which is a good friend of Nepal. “Turkey is our good friend. The Turkish government had helped us when we were in trouble yesterday. We also have to help the Turkish government. So, let’s help Turkey by sending technical teams and materials,” he said. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel, Chief Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi and Chief of Army Staff Parshuram Sharma among others were present in the meeting. The meeting has decided to make necessary preparations and send the medical teams, medical materials, logistic materials and food products suitable for the environment of Turkey at the earliest. More than 11, 000 people died in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday.  

Samantha Power, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), held a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed the strength and longevity of the US-Nepal partnership and opportunities to spur private sector investment. They also discussed increasing clean energy production and advance prosperity for all Nepalis. Power arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal on Tuesday.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song called on Speaker Devraj Ghimire on Wednesday. During the meeting held in Sighadurbar, the duo discussed the issues of bilateral interests and cooperation, a source at the Speaker’s Secretariat said.