Nepal has proposed a framework agreement with Mexico to increase trade
and tourism relations between the two countries and attract investment from
Mexico to Nepal.
Presenting his Letters of Credence to President of Mexico Enrique Pena
Nieto amidst a special ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Mexico,
ambassador of Nepal to the US Dr Shankar Prasad Sharma, who is also appointed
as the ambassador to the Mexico, has requested to reinvigorate the bilateral
relations with a new framework agreement of cooperation.
Receiving the Letters of Credence, President Enrique Pena Nieto extended
congratulations to Dr Sharma for being appointed as the ambassador of Nepal to
Mexico. He also requested the ambassador to convey his best wishes to President
Dr Ram Baran Yadav for his personal health as well as continued progress and
prosperity of Nepal and Nepali people.
Expressing happiness for the relations happily existing between the two
countries, President Enrique Pena Nieto also expressed his desire to further
strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. He also assured him
of cooperation in the matters of potential areas of mutual interests. The
President assured ambassador Sharma full support from the government of Mexico
in discharging his duties.
Sharma has, on the occasion, requested honorary consul general of Nepal
to Mexico Jack Assael to work on the draft of the framework agreement.
Earlier, the Nepali ambassador also called on secretary of Foreign
Affairs of the Government of Mexico Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena at his office,
where welcoming the ambassador in Mexico, the foreign secretary agreed to reinvigorate
the bilateral relations with a new framework agreement of cooperation.
There are potentials to increase trade and tourism between the two
countries and attract investment from Mexico to Nepal.
According to Sharma, Mexico imported $371
billion worth of goods in 2012 and invested $12 billion in different countries
in 2011. Similarly, more than 14 million tourists originated from Mexico in
2011.
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