‘Order of the Star of Italy’ conferred on Pratima Rana Pande 

KATHMANDU: Honorary Consul General of Italy for Nepal, Pratima Rana Pande, has been conferred the title of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Order of the Star of Italy). [caption id="attachment_16071" align="alignnone" width="800"] File - This image shows Honorary Consul General of Italy for Nepal, Pratima Rana Pande. Photo: B360[/caption] Ambassador of Italy to India, Vincenzo de Luca, who is also Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nepal, conferred the honour on Pande amid a function organised in Kathmandu on October 22. The title 'Order of the Star of Italy' qualifies as a second civilian honour of the state and represents a particular honour on behalf of all those, Italians abroad or foreigners, who have acquired special merit in the promotion of friendly relations and cooperation between Italy and other countries. [caption id="attachment_16072" align="alignnone" width="800"] Ambassador of Italy to India, Vincenzo de Luca presents President Bidhya Devi Bhandari with his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nepal on Friday, October 22, 2021. Photo courtesy: Italian Embassy India/Facebook[/caption] Ambassador de Luca during his visit to Nepal had presented President Bidhya Devi Bhandari with his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Nepal on October 22. While presenting his credentials, Ambassador de Luca recalled the deep friendship that binds the two countries and the spirit of mutual solidarity that characterises the relations between Nepal and Italy. READ ALSO:

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