Kathmandu, March 2
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has telephoned Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Blinken wrote on his official Twitter handle at 00:47 am on Wednesday as per the Nepal standard time that he had a good telephone conversation with Deuba.
“We will continue to work closely together on economic development and regional challenges,” says the official.
Good call today with Nepal’s Prime Minister @SherBDeuba to discuss Russia’s unprovoked attack and our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We will continue to work closely together on economic development and regional challenges.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 1, 2022
As the conversation follows the Nepal parliament’s ratification of the much-awaited MCC grant deal proposed by the US government, observers in Nepal believe, besides the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the two could have discussed bilateral relationships also.
