Kathmandu, June 17: The Nepali Embassy based in Berlin, Germany on Sunday hosted a reception in honour of President Ramchandra Paudel who is on a visit to Germany.
On the occasion, the President said that a one-time Nepali is ever a Nepali urging them not to forget their soil and motherland wherever they are. “I would like to call upon all Nepalis to contribute to the country’s economic development through the use of knowledge, skills and technology they have learned”, President Paudel said.
He recalled that he had appealed to the international community to respect labour and social justice issues in his address to the Conference of International Labour Organization.
Noting that mitigating negative impacts of climate change is a common challenge in today’s world, he stressed the need for developed countries to help developing ones mitigate the impact, especially those not responsible for it.
On the occasion, President Paudel was received by Ambassador of Nepal to Germany Ramkaji Khadka as well as Non-Resident Nepalis there. On the occasion, Ambassador Khadka briefed the President about the multi-dimensional aspects of German-Nepal relations, development and cooperation.
He also briefed about the situation of Nepalis in Germany, their work and problems and the cooperation and coordination being carried out by the Embassy, according to the President’s Personal Secretariat.
On the occasion, President Paudel was felicitated on behalf of the Non-Resident Nepali Association based in Germany. Earlier on Sunday afternoon, President Paudel had visited the institutes carrying out science, technology and research in the field of climate change in Germany.
President Paudel arrived in Berlin on Saturday night after wrapping up his visit to Switzerland. At the friendly invitation of the President of Germany, he arrived in the capital Berlin after completing his visit to Switzerland. President Paudel will hold an official meeting with his German counterpart Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier today.
