UAE Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal

Kathmandu: Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nepal, Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Shamsi, paid a courtesy call on Speaker Dol Prasad (DP) Aryal today.

During the meeting, they discussed various issues, including Nepal-UAE bilateral relations, parliamentary cooperation, trade, investment, tourism, labour, technology, air service and artificial intelligence.

On the occasion, Speaker Aryal shared that the UAE is an important partner of Nepal in terms of Nepali workers, trade, and investment, and pointed out the need to further expand the two countries’ economic and development partnership.

He requested the UAE government to reconsider and simplify the system of requiring a mandatory police report from Nepali citizens during the visa process for the UAE.

The Speaker mentioned that the government has undertaken activities in order to make service delivery more effective, transparent, digitalised and citizen-friendly.

Stating that Nepal is committed to building an environment conducive for investors, Speaker Aryal urged for expansion of collaboration in investment, infrastructure, and tourism, energy and technology sectors in line with UAE Vision 2031. He expressed happiness over obtaining permission to operate the Pokhara-Dubai-Pokhara direct flight from September 23, expressing belief that it would make a significant contribution to connecting Pokhara with the international air network. Speaker Aryal also urged the UAE Ambassador to think about the possibility of the resumption of Dubai-Bhairahawa-Dubai flight.

Similarly, Ambassador Al Shamsi opined that Nepal-UAE relations are friendly, cordial and multi-dynamic, adding the UAE government is positive to further strengthen trade, investment, tourism, energy, technology and people-to-people relations.

Further opportunities would be explored in the areas of expansion of cooperation and mutual interest with Nepal, he viewed.

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