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 Nepali lawmakers seek probe into Tarai unrest Nepal plans higher LPG imports, tightens distribution Delhi chief minister to visit Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple Nepal stocks slide 21 points as trading eases Nepal eye camp restores sight across Bangladesh Nepal urged to reform MSME insurance, lending policies Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey
