Visiting delegation of France-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba Wednesday.

During a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, the two sides discussed matters relating to the promotion of Nepal-France bilateral relations.

The three-member French delegation led by Group's chairperson Veronique Riotton arrived in Nepal last Tuesday on a five-day state visit. The delegation arrived here at the invitation of Nepal-France Parliamentary Friendship Group chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal.

Vice-chairpersons of the visiting French delegation are Nicolas Forissier and Graziella Melchior.

On the occasion, PM Deuba lauded the support extended by France, a long- standing ally of Nepal, to Nepal's socio economic sector. RSS