Nepal’s envoy to Switzerland Subedi presents credentials

Nepali Ambassador to Switzerland Ram Prasad Subedi presented a letter of credence to Swiss President Viola Amherd amidst a special ceremony organized at the Federal Palace in Bern, Switzerland.

Upon arrival at the Palace, the Ambassador was accorded Guard of Honour.

Ambassador Subedi was granted an audience by the President Amherd where he conveyed greetings and best wishes from the President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to the Swiss President’s personal health and happiness as well as for the continued peace, progress and prosperity of the people of Switzerland, reads a statement issued by the Embassy of Nepal in Geneva on Tuesday.

While underscoring the excellent bilateral relations between Nepal and Switzerland, Ambassador Subedi expressed his commitment to work towards further strengthening bilateral ties and expanding the areas of cooperation. He further elaborated about the opportunities to work together in the areas of trade, tourism and investment. He also acknowledged the Swiss support through Swiss Development Cooperation in Nepal, including in the peace process.

President Amherd while echoing the similar sentiments stated that Nepal and Switzerland enjoy long standing friendly relations and reaffirmed the strong bonds of goodwill and friendship between the two peoples, and assured the Ambassador of full cooperation in the discharge of his duties, according to the statement.

Senior officials of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs as well as spouse Jyoti Rijal Subedi, Deputy Chief of Mission Paras Pandit and First Secretary Amar Rai were present on the occasion.

Later in the evening, Ambassador Subedi called on Alexandre Fasel, State Secretary of Swiss Confederation at the Federal Palace in Bern.

They discussed exploring the opportunities for working together for the meeting of high-level political leaders, holding regular meetings of bilateral consultation mechanisms, promoting economic cooperation and cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts.