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13th Nepal-EU Joint Commission meet kicks off

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KATHMANDU: The 13th meeting of the Joint Commission between Nepal and the European Union (EU) commenced on Wednesday, focusing on the EU’s development assistance to Nepal in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the next six years. The meeting is holding discussions on cooperation and trade between Nepal and the EU, civil aviation safety, contemporary political scenario, and partnership in socio-economic development, climate change issues and a wide range of issues of mutual interests, reviewing the progress of the previous meeting, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="16894,16895"] Nepali delegation led by Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal is co-chairing the meeting along with Deputy Managing Director of the European Union’s External Affairs for Asia and the Pacific, Paola Pampaloni. The Nepali delegation comprises senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies; Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and the National Planning Commission. [gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="16897,16896"] The EU delegation incorporates Pampaloni and two other senior officials from Brussels, Belgium and EU Ambassador to Nepal Nona Deprez and her aides. Prior to this, the 12th meeting was held virtually last year due to the Covid 19 crisis. Earlier, it was agreed to organise the meeting biannually in Kathmandu and Brussels on the basis of rotation, and it has been taking place each year for the past five years.