PM Deuba, US Secy of State Blinkden hold telephone conversation

KATHMANDU, July 28: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Tuesday, received a telephone call from US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the US Secretary of State extended warm congratulations to PM Deuba on his appointment. 

Matters of bilateral relations and cooperation, including the priority issues of the day, such as, COVID-19 vaccine cooperation and assistance of medical equipment and supplies to Nepal were discussed during the conversation.

On the occasion, PM Deuba expressed appreciation to the US Government for the assistance of 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and requested the US Government for further assistance of appropriate vaccines to cover the children and younger population in order to better prepare for the prevention of the widely speculated third wave of the pandemic.

The conversation also covered various areas of Nepal’s development priorities, the United States’ cooperation and the MCC.

The two sides discussed the issue of global warming and climate change and its impact on the economies of climate vulnerable mountainous countries like Nepal.

Deuba asked Blinken to convey his greetings and best wishes to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and expressed his willingness to work closely with the Biden administration.