गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ President Bhandari’s letter to US counterpart handed over Nepal President Bhandari’s letter to US counterpart handed over KathmanduPati May 30, 2021 KATHMANDU – President Bidya Devi Bhandari has written a letter to her American counterpart Joseph R Biden requesting to support COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal. The letter by the President was handed over to Senior Advisor of the US State Department, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Ervin Massinga by Nepali Ambassador to the US Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada here on Friday. Handing over the letter, Ambassador Khatiwada apprised Senior Advisor Massinga of the present situation of Nepal and its plan for vaccination against COVID-19. He also said that Nepal had high hopes of receiving the Astrazeneca vaccines from the US government. Referring to the long-held bilateral relations between Nepal and the US, he said Nepal also expected significant support from the US in its fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Khatiwada also shared Nepal’s plan to procure Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines from the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. In reply, senior Advisor Massinga said the US government will expedite the process relating to the vaccines. Expressing sympathy towards the damage caused by Corona Virus in Nepal, Massinga said efforts shall be made to provide vaccines that Nepal would receive under COVAX initiative and under bilateral agreement as soon as possible. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Rabi, Australian Envoy discuss bilateral cooperation South Korean volunteers join flood recovery efforts in Nepal’s Nuwakot Nepal PM says disaster response continues without compromise Nepali Congress chief presents political report at party convention Flood search halted, reconstruction efforts to accelerate Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
