Lisbon, Feb 19: The first meeting of the Nepal–Portugal Bilateral Consultation Mechanism is being held here on Friday. The meeting will review the overall status of Nepal-Portugal relations, including issues of common interest, as well as cooperation in regional and multilateral forums.
Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amrit Bahadur Rai, has arrived here to co-chair the meeting, leading the Nepali delegation. While in Lisbon, the Foreign Secretary will also meet with other senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, officially inaugurate the newly opened Nepali Embassy, and hold an interaction with representatives of the Nepali community in Portugal, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Lisbon. It is estimated that over 40,000 Nepali nationals are currently residing in Portugal and are employed in various professions.
The Nepali delegation will include senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Nepali Ambassador to Portugal Prakash Mani Poudel and other officials of the embassy. The Foreign Secretary will return to Kathmandu on 22 February. The Bilateral Consultation Mechanism between Nepal and Portugal was established in 2018.
