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PM reaches London
Deuba, Patten discuss Nepal-EC relations

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KATHMANDU, Aug. 29: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba reached London from Brussels today.
He was received at the airport by Royal Nepalese Ambassador to the United Kingdom Dr. Singha Bahadur Basnyat, the representative of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and staff members of the Royal Nepalese Embassy.

Earlier, Prime Minister Deuba was seen off at the Zaventern International Airport by Royal Nepalese Ambassador Narayan S. Thapa and the officials of the Royal Nepalese Embassy in Brussels.
Earlier, on Wednesday, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal, had a meeting with Chris Patten, the External Relations Commissioner of the European Commission, in Brussels.
During the meeting, all matters relating to Nepal-EC cooperation were discussed, according to the Royal Nepalese Embassy in Brussels.

The Prime Minister thanked the EC Commissioner for the establishment of the European Commission office in Kathmandu and requested the EC to enhance the level of assistance to Nepal to meet the development needs of the country.

He also thanked the EC Commissioner for the moral and political support extended to His Majesty's Government in combating terrorism in the country. The Commissioner assured EC's continued cooperation to Nepal in her development efforts and in preserving constitutional order and ensuring human rights and fundamental freedoms to all.

The Commissioner expressed the EC's willingness to send European Union (EU) observers for the November election. The Prime Minister welcomed the offer of the European Commission.

Prime Minister Deuba met with the trade commissioner in the European Commission Wednesday and had detailed discussions on Nepal-EC trade and economic cooperation.

The Prime Minister thanked the commissioner for the cooperation extended to Nepal, including derogation facilities from the rules of origin and everything but arms (EBA).

The trade commissioner also assured EC's full support for Nepal's accession to WTO.

Royal Nepalese Ambassador Narayan S. Thapa and Mrs. Pratima Thapa hosted a reception in honour of the Prime Minister in Brussels Wednesday.

Prominent members of the European Parliament, EC officials, the foreign secretary and other senior officials of the government of Belgium, the representatives of Nepalese student in Belgium attended the reception.

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