World News | Blinken Calls Nepal's PM; Discusses Bilateral Ties
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba during which they discussed bilateral ties and COVID-19 assistance to the Himalayan nation.
Washington, Jul 27 (PTI) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba during which they discussed bilateral ties and COVID-19 assistance to the Himalayan nation.
Blinken and Deuba emphasized the importance of the US-Nepal partnership and discussed the recent US donation of 1.5 million vaccines and other COVID-19 assistance to Nepal, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
"The Secretary and the Prime Minister also discussed our cooperation to combat the effects of climate change,” Price said in a statement.
Deuba was appointed as the prime minister for a record fifth time on July 12 following Nepal's Supreme Court's intervention.
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