Nepal Foreign Affairs (KATHMANDU, 14 April 2020) – Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has requested his Chinese counterpart to facilitate for the purchasing of essential medicines and medical equipment on G-t0-G basis.
Minister
Gyawali made this request in the telephone conversation he held with State
Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China,
Wang Yi, on Monday evening.
Foreign Minister Yi assured of China’s cooperation and necessary
facilitation for the purchase of medicines and medical equipment to
Nepal.
The two foreign ministers shared views on the ongoing
measures taken by their respective governments in the fight against COVID-19.
Foreign Minister Gyawali appreciated China’s resolute efforts in containing and
controlling the coronavirus pandemic in China and in supporting the countries
in need in their fight against the pandemic. On his part, foreign minister Yi
appreciated Nepal government’s swift and firm actions in containing the spread
of the virus and assured of China’s cooperation in this regard, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs stated.
Foreign Minister Gyawali appreciated the spontaneous
assistance of medical logistics provided to Nepal by the government of China,
provincial governments and other philanthropic and social organizations. He
also conveyed appreciation to the government of China for the cooperation
provided during the repatriation of Nepali students from Wuhan and for the
protection and care of Nepali nationals currently living in China. He assured
necessary welfare and care of Chinese nationals currently in
Nepal.
Foreign Minister Gyawali expressed thanks to the government
of the People’s Republic of China for agreeing to reopen Nepal-China border
ports to facilitate the smooth supply of medical logistics and essential items
of daily necessities into Nepal.
In this context, Foreign Minister Gyawali shared the
initiatives taken by the Government of Nepal to fight against coronavirus,
including the need for expanding rapidly the testing facilities across the
country.
The Chinese Foreign Minister appreciated the telephone call
by Foreign Minister Gyawali and thanked for the solidarity and support extended
to the people and government of China during the coronavirus
epidemic.
The two foreign ministers expressed satisfaction on the
excellent state of bilateral relations and agreed to work together to further
strengthen these relations in the days to come.
