Visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

During the meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar, today, various aspects of mutual friendship between the two countries as well as of trade and investment were discussed.

Lauding the speedy progress achieved by the UAE in the development sector, Prime Minister Oli urged the Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah for investment in various sectors in Nepal including hydropower and green energy. 

Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah said that he would encourage entrepreneurs of the UAE for investment expansion in various sectors of Nepal including tourism, energy and agriculture.

Abdullah, who arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit, said the UAE was ready to sign a free trade agreement with Nepal.