Prime Minister Oli Meets Cambodian Prime Minister Manet

Tianjin, September 1 – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli met with Cambodian Prime Minister Dr. Hun Manet in Tianjin, China, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.


The two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade and investment, and enhancing overall cooperation between Nepal and Cambodia. They also talked about exchanging high-level visits to deepen ties, according to PM Oli’s Secretariat.


The meeting was attended by former Deputy Prime Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka, Education Minister Raghuji Pant, Tourism Minister Badri Prasad Pandey, PM Oli’s advisor Dr. Yubraj Khatiwada, lawmaker Chhabi Lal Bishwokarma, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, and other officials.

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