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General


Nepal’s GOLD in China!, by Niraj Aryal (tg 27/08/2008)

Nepal’s New Foreign Face, by Kanchan Jha (tg 27/08/2008)

‘Non-professional diplomats mar foreign policy’ (kp 25/08/2008)

Guiding Elements Of Foreign Policy, by Madhavji Shrestha (rn 26/07/2008)

New strategy for foreign policy, by Bhaskar Koirala (kp 19/07/2008)

The question of interference (kp 13/06/2008), Trivial diplomacy (kp 18/06/2008)

‘New Nepal needs old foreign policy’ (kp 23/05/2008)

On the foreign affairs front, by Som Prasad Pudasaini(kp 05/05/2008)

MoFA awaits new govt’s nod to issue trendy passports (ht 28/04/2008)

‘Nepal was closer to India in the 1960s’, interview with Harry Barnes (kp 07/04/2008)

Nepal’s Foreign Policy, by Sahana Pradhan (tg 05/03/2008)

226 Nepalis deported in one year, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 01/03/2008)


Afghanistan

Nepali worker abducted in Afghanistan (ht 23/04/2008)


Bangladesh

Nepal's trade through Phulbari-Banglabanda route at Rs 4.62b (kp 31/07/2008)


Pakistan

Boosting Nepal-Pakistan Trade, by Shanker Man Singh (rn 26/08/2008)

Steady Growth Of Nepal-Pakistan Ties, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 21/05/2008)

Pak lawyer moves SC against ‘illegal acts’ of Nepal Police (nn 03/03/2008)


Sri Lanka

Find new avenues to boost trade: Sri Lanka minister (kp 19/07/2008), Nepal, Lanka trade ties need expanding (ht 19/07/2008)


Thailand


Malaysia / Indonesia / Singapore

Govt bans Saudi Arabia, Malaysia for Nepali maids, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 29/08/2008)

"Political stability for economic progress", interview with Malaysian ambassador to Nepal, Ilankovan Kolandavelu (nt 29/08/2008)

Nepali worker dies in Malaysia, insurance money in limbo, by Harsh Subba (kp 13/07/2008)

New envoy to try raise Nepalis’ wages in Malaysia (kp 03/01/2008)

Be under 40 to work in Malaysia (kp 02/01/2008)


Mongolia


Burma (Myanmar)

Nepali embassy in Yangon damaged by cyclone; officials shifted to hotel (nn 09/05/2008)


Japan

Cloud looms over Japan employment for Nepalis (kp 02/08/2008)

Japanese Deputy FM to arrive Wednesday (nn 15/07/2008), Japanese Deputy FM meets PM (kp 17/07/2008), PM calls Japan to help rebuild infrastructure (ht 17/07/2008), Nepal-Japan Ties (rn 18/07/2008), ‘Our support is for democracy and stability’, interview with Osamu UNO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (kp)

‘No difference in Nepal-Japan ties’ (kp 31/05/2008)

Japan to take in Nepali workers, by Prabhakat Ghimire (kp 25/05/2008), Destination Japan (kp 26/05/2008)

Govt okays sending workers to Japan (kp 08/03/2008)

New envoy to promote Nepal in Japan (kp 06/01/2008)


Korea

Second batch for Korea to leave today (ht 18/08/2008)

First batch under EPS to leave for SKorea  (rn 08/08/2008)

South Korea not far off for job aspirants (ht 01/08/2008)

“Korea’s Unique Model Of Community Development”, interview with Kim Bok-Hee (sp 18/07/2008)

140 Nepalis selected for Korea (ht 21/06/2008), 20 sign job contracts with Korean firms (kp 22/06/2008)

6,593 qualified apply for Korean jobs (kp 28/05/2008)

Medical examination for Korean job seekers over (ht 24/05/2008)

Nepali union leader lands in Korean jail as authorities crackdown on 'illegal' migrant workers (nn 07/05/2008)

Language proficiency test delayed: Nepal, South Korea disagree on number of examinees (kp 02/03/2008), Korean Language Test on March 29 (ht 10/03/2008), Korean Language Test set for March 29 (kp 12/03/2008), Korean Language Test registration starts: More than 12,000 hopefuls apply on Day 1 (kp 16/03/2008), 19,000 apply for South Korea employment in two days (nn 16/03/2008), Destination Korea (kp 17/03/2008), Nearly 26,000 apply for KLT in three days (kp 18/03/2008), 31,500 apply for Korean Language Test (kp 20/03/2008), Korean language test results only after polls (ht 23/03/2008), Korean Language Test starts (kp 30/03/2008), KLT exams end on a peaceful note (ht 31/03/2008), Only 6,000 will pass KLT: MoLTM (ht 02/04/2008), Less than 22pc pass Korean language test (kp 19/04/2008), 6,768 pass KLT for Korean jobs (ht 19/04/2008), Korea-bound workers to leave by June (kp 21/04/2008), First lot to leave for S Korea soon (ht 21/04/2008)

Nepal joins in North Korea’s Kim birthday celebrations (nn 29/01/2008)

Nepal, Korea to sign pact on language test for workers (kp 10/01/2008), Korean language test to cost US$30 (kp 12/01/2008)


Gulf region / Near/Middle East

Govt bans Saudi Arabia, Malaysia for Nepali maids, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 29/08/2008)

Forced to work as a ‘sex-slave’, by Baburam Kharel (kp 19/08/2008)

Duped Nepalis rescued in Doha (kp 18/08/2008)

Nepali woman missing in Saudi (kp 23/07/2008)

Fatal decision: 89 Nepalese die in Qatar this year (Peninsula 18/07/2008)

Saudi abuse of Nepali maids on rise, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 11/07/2008)

300 Nepalis trapped in Baghdad (nn 09/07/2008)

Qatar plans law to deter expatriates from juggling jobs (ht 25/06/2008)

Nepalese to become biggest community, by Raynald Rivera (Peninsula 24/06/2008)

Qatar is destination of first choice for Nepali workers, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 10/06/2008)

Five Nepalis missing in war-torn Lebanon (nn 16/05/2008)

6 Nepali women missing in gulf countries (nn 01/05/2008)

The Nepali-Qatari migrant world, by Tristan Bruslé (Himal Southasian (05/2008)

Nepal, Bahrain to ink labour pact (ht 28/04/2008), Nepali workers in Bahrain to get legal status (kp 30/04/2008), Nepal, Bahrain ink labour pact (ht 30/04/2008), Labour pact with Nepal (Gulf Daily News 30/04/2008)

Nepali women in Lebanon live horrid lives, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 02/03/2008), Critically hurt Nepali woman deported from Lebanon (kp 18/03/2008)

Militant video shows 12 Nepalese killed in Iraq (Reuters, 25/02/2008)

Nepal, Qatar sign labor protocol (kp 21/01/2008)

Nepali domestic help in Kuwait gets death (kp 03/01/2008), Nepali in Kuwait asked to report on Sherpa case (kp), Mission official to meet Dolma (kp 09/01/2008), Nepal official meets Dolma in Kuwait (kp 10/01/2008), PM tells secretary to save Dolma (kp 12/01/2008), Dolma’s death sentence appealed (kp 15/01/2008), NRNA urges govt to save life of Dolma (nn 15/01/2008), Nepalis in US join hands to save Dolma (nn 17/01/2008), NAC appeals to Rice and Kuwaiti diplomat to save Dolma (nn 19/01/2008), Govt to help save Dolma's life (kp 03/02/2008), Govt passes hat around to save Dolma (ht 18/02/2008), Rescuing Nepalis Abroad: A Few Challenges, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 19/02/2008), NRN collecting fund to save Dolma (kp 21/02/2008), Campaign to seek UN help to save Dolma (ht 28/02/2008), ‘Getting late to save Dolma’ (kp 25/03/2008), Rs 1.8m collected to save Dolma (kp 27/03/2008), Rs 3.2m raised for Dolma (kp 16/06/2008)


Israel

Israel resumes visas for Nepali workers (kp 26/08/2008)

Govt to permit Nepalis to work in Israel (kp 19/08/2008)

Discourage job placement through personal contacts: Israel (kp 24/07/2008)

Israel considers recruiting Nepalis (ht 18/06/2008)

Israel to train 25 Nepalis (kp 15/05/2008)

Nepal ready for jobs deal with Israel: Middlemen to be eliminated (kp 31/01/2008)


Europe

Norwegian minister arrives (nn 18/08/2008), Norwegian minister invites PM to visit Norway (nn 19/08/2008), Norway minister advises govt, NC to work together (kp 21/08/2008), Not Norwegian wood: New Norway chancery mimics Nepal's mountains (nt 22/08/2008)

UK minister arriving Friday (kp 17/07/2008), ‘UK support to Nepal will continue’ (kp 19/07/2008), UK Cooperation (rn 20/07/2008)

‘Nepal needs real and deep devolution of powers’, interview with French ambassador Gilles-Henri Garault (kp 14/07/2008)

Tourism crucial for strengthening Nepal-German ties: Bhattarai (nn 12/07/2008)

PM-UK Minister meet (nn 22/06/2008), Show Of Support, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 27/06/2008)

Promoting Nepal-Russia economic cooperation, by Mohan Lohani (kp 15/06/2008), Growing Nepal-Russia Relations, by Hikmat Bahadur Mali (rn 12/07/2008)

‘Keep up spirit of consensus’ (kp 08/05/2008)

Norwegian minister meets PM, other leaders (nn 05/05/2008), Norwegian minister pledges continued assistance to Nepal (nn 07/05/2008)

Nepal-German relations: Nepali perspectives and lessons, by Madhav Shrestha (ht 07/04/2008), German-Nepal ties have weathered the test of time and deepened over the years, by Franz Erwin Ring, German Ambassador to Nepal (tg 16/04/2008)

Minister Pradhan lauds German assistance (kp 03/04/2008)

FM Pradhan holds series of bilateral meetings in Geneva (nn 04/03/2008)

UK stops issuing visas in Ktm, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 16/02/2008) [An extremely stupid explanation for this harassing decision against Nepalis who plan to travel to the UK!!], UK visas to be issued from New Delhi (nn 23/02/2008)

Ambassador Sharma presents credentials to Queen Elizabeth II (nn 13/02/2008)

Nepali students in distress in Denmark after fire burns down their home (nn 13/02/2008)

Norwegian PM to visit Nepal (nn 02/02/2008)

House panel opposes embassy building sale (kp 18/01/2008)


USA / Canada

Kin of Nepalis slain in Iraq sue US firm (kp 29/08/2008), US firm in dock for trafficking Nepalis (ht 29/08/2008)

Nepal-US relations, by Mohan Lohani (kp 03/08/2008)

Moriarty rediscovered, by N.P. Upadhyaya (tg 09/07/2008)

"Only the private sector can deliver inclusive growth", interview with US Ambassador to Nepal, Nancy Powell (nt 04/07/2008)

UN, India welcome change, US withholds (nn 29/05/2008), US watches its words on Nepal (Times of India 29/05/2008), US gingerly, but ready to deal with Maoists (ht 30/05/2008)

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum arrives (nn 24/05/2008), US official starts consultations (kp 26/05/2008), US hopes new govt comes up soon (ht 26/05/2008), US official meets Prachanda (kp 27/05/2008), A Time of Considerable Uncertainty for Nepal, interview with Evan Feigenbaum (Nepal Monitor 31/05/2008)

Kin of Nepalis killed in Iraq to be paid, by Prabhakar Ghimire (kp 23/05/2008), Justice prevails (kp 24/05/2008)

India be wary of US games in Nepal: Mukherjee, by Gopal Khanal (kp 17/05/2008)

US to remove Maoists from terror watch list (nn 21/04/2008), US to continue aid to Nepal (kp 22/04/2008), Maoist-led govt to get American aid (ht 22/04/2008),  No change yet in Maoists' status as terrorist outfit: US official (nn 22/04/2008), US mum on terror-tag review (ht 23/04/2008), US works to determine how to deal with Maoists as Nepal's ex-rebels enter government (iht 24/04/2008), US struggles with Nepal policy after Maoist poll win, by Foster Klug (kp 25/04/2008), US hints at a possible rethink of its Maoist policy (nn 02/05/2008)Legitimate reconciliation with Maoists: US (kp 02/05/2008), US hints at reconciliation with Maoists (ht 02/05/2008), US ambassador Powell meets with Prachanda (nn 02/05/2008), US to drop Maoists from terrorist list: Powell (kp 03/05/2008), US moving to end negative travel advisory (kp 06/05/2008), There's no change yet in Nepali Maoists' status: US official (nn 07/05/2008), Maoists never were a terrorist outfit: US (ht 16/05/2008) [?]

DV ‘victims’ begin fast-unto-death (ht 11/03/2008)

Arms from US and China, what for? (tg 13/02/2008)

American dream: Sugar-coated pill that turns sour, by Mana Prasad Wagley (ht 13/02/2008)

100 Nepali workers ‘missing’ in Alabama (kp 31/01/2008)

Work jointly for polls: Bush urges govt, Maoists (kp 24/01/2008)


Australia / New Zealand

Australia may double aid to Nepal: Envoy (kp 29/06/2008)

Australia not so student-friendly, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 16/06/2008), Australia to grant work (ht 25/06/2008)

For older links see archive


Background

EU's relations with Nepal

Institute of Foreign Affairs

Royal Nepalese Embassy, Bangladesh

European Union: European Commission Delegation to India, Nepal and Bhutan

Embassy of Finland, Kathmandu

France in Nepal

German Embassy, Kathmandu

Royal Nepalese Embassy, Germany

Royal Nepalese Embassy, Qatar

Royal Nepalese Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Royal Nepalese Embassy, United Kingdom

Nepal Japan relations

Japanese Embassy (Kathmandu)

US Embassy, Kathmandu

Diplomatic Missions

Visa: tourist, others, trecking permits, naturalized citizenship

Adresses of Diplomatic Missions to Nepal

Nepal's Diplomatic Missions Abroad

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