Meeting with the Prime Minister of the UAE

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today.

During the meeting held at the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office in Singha Durbar, various aspects of friendly relations between the two countries as well as trade and investment issues were discussed. Prime Minister Oli appreciated the rapid progress made by the UAE in the path of development and urged for expanding investment in Nepal in areas including hydropower, green energy, and hydroelectricity.

Deputy Prime Minister Nahyan said that UAE businessmen would be encouraged to expand their investments in Nepal’s tourism, energy, agriculture and other sectors. He arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday on a two-day visit to Nepal and said they were ready to sign a free trade agreement with Nepal.