{"id":17254,"date":"2026-05-20T18:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=17254"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:41:02","slug":"nepal-and-saudi-arabia-agree-to-strengthen-bilateral-relations-golden-jubilee-of-diplomatic-ties-to-be-celebrated-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=17254","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Nepal and Saudi Arabia Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Relations, Golden Jubilee of Diplomatic Ties to Be Celebrated Next Year<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal held a telephone conversation today with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the conversation, the Saudi Foreign Minister congratulated Minister Khanal and conveyed his commitment to working closely together in areas of mutual interest.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Khanal expressed his appreciation for the gracious message of congratulations and conveyed the sincere gratitude on behalf of the Government of Nepal to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for ensuring the safety and security of Nepali nationals amid the ongoing conflict in the region. He also reaffirmed Nepal&#8217;s solidarity with the friendly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during this challenging period.<\/p>\n<p>The two Ministers discussed the longstanding bilateral relations between Nepal and Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels. As the two countries prepare to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, they also discussed avenues for enhancing collaboration in trade, investment, and other areas of mutual interest, including the promotion of Saudi private sector investment in Nepal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=17254\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal held a telephone conversation today with His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the conversation, the Saudi Foreign Minister congratulated Minister Khanal and conveyed his commitment to working closely together in areas of mutual interest. 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