PM Oli leaving for Turkmenistan on August 3
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Turkmenistan on August 3 leading a Nepali delegation to the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The Conference is being held from August 5 to 8 in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
Prime Minister Oli is visiting Turkmenistan to attend the Conference at the invitation of Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the President of Turkmenistan, and Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.
PM Oli is scheduled to address the Conference as the Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and in national capacity, according to the Ministry.
Likewise, the Prime Minister will also co-chair a high-level roundtable of the Conference and address other events.
Besides, the Prime Minister will meet heads of delegations from various countries and other high-level dignitaries of the UN and other international organizations on the margins of the Conference, the Ministry shared.
PM Oli will be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Member of the Federal Parliament Surya Bahadur Thapa Kshetree and other high-ranking government officials during the visit.
The Ministry shared that the PM will return to Nepal on August 8.
PM Oli urges all to increase millet production
Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has shared that millet was not only our indigenous food grain but a food staple with nutritional value.
In a message of best wishes on the National Millet Day today, Prime Minister Oli urged all to increase millet production and consume its dishes.
Taking to a social networking site, he writes, "Let's increase the millet production and consume its dishes. Best wishes to all on National Millet Day!"
"The consumption of millet helps control the amount of glucose in blood as well as helps make the heart healthy as it is a fiber-rich crop. The government has decided to observe Shrawan 16 as the National Millet Day from this year to promote such nutritious food," the PM mentioned.
Party registration called for by-election
The Election Commission (EC) has called for all political parties to register their parties for the by-election to be held in Rupandehi electoral constituency-3 on November 3.
Issuing a notice today, the EC said that the application can be submitted to the central office of the Commission for the registration of the party from August 6-12.
It may be noted that the EC earlier had approved the election schedule for the by-election.
Candidacy nomination will take place at the office of the returning officer from 10 am to 5 pm on October 7, and the list of candidates will be published on the same evening.
The final list of candidates will be published on October 10.
Voting will take place at the respective polling stations from 7 am to 5 pm on November 3.
The Commission has stated that persons whose names were included in the closed list for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections under the proportional electoral system are not eligible to be a candidate in the by-election.
Nepal-China diplomatic relation enters 70 years
The Nepal-China diplomatic relation has entered into 70 years from today onward.
To mark the occasion, the 70th year of the establishment of the diplomatic ties between Nepal and China is being celebrated with several program in Kathmandu and Beijing today.
The historical relation that had officially begun after the wedding of then Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo with Princes Bhrikuti has been further expanded in the modern era.
Diplomatic relations with China were established on the day today, August 1, 1955.
Both countries have accorded high priority to promote bilateral relations based on the principles of Panchasheel i.e. peaceful coexistence, mutual cooperation, territorial integrity, respect for sovereignty, and non-interference.
The top leadership of both countries is actively working to further strengthen the relationship, noted Rajeshwar Acharya, Nepal's former ambassador to China.
As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China has played a tangible role in global politics, emphasizing an effective world governance system based on law, cooperation and partnership for international peace and security, and the construction of a shared future, he added.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to attend a reception to be hosted by Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song this evening on the occasion, PM's private secretary said.
