Kathmandu. Speaker Dolprasad (DP) Aryal was met by a parliamentary delegation including Chairman of Ways and Means Committee of the United States House of Representatives, Jason Smith.
On that occasion, they exchanged views on issues of common interest, including Nepal-US bilateral relations, mutual cooperation, economic partnership, climate change disaster management and parliamentary cooperation, according to Speaker Aryal’s secretariat.
On that occasion, Speaker Aryal mentioned that the government has made every effort to manage the disasters caused by the Rasuwa and Bhotekoshi floods and expressed his gratitude for the solidarity and support shown by the United States to Nepal during the difficult time of the disaster.
Speaker Aryal informed that in the 153rd General Assembly of the Inter-Executive Union (IPU) recently held in Arusha, Tanzania, the emergency agenda on ‘immediate parliamentary initiative to deal with climate-related disasters and strengthen the resilience of the Himalayan region and other vulnerable regions’ presented by Nepal was passed with more than two-thirds of votes.
He emphasized that international and inter-parliamentary cooperation should be made more effective to reduce damage, disaster preparedness and resilience in areas that are at high risk of disasters due to climate change.
Speaker Aryal opined that countries with economic and technical capabilities should cooperate and cooperate responsibly to deal with climate-related disasters.
Mentioning that the Nepal-US relationship should not be limited to the traditional grant support, it should be moved towards increasing investment and economic partnership, he said that he is committed to the necessary policy and legal reforms to create an investment-friendly environment in Nepal and to keep investors’ morale high.
Speaker Aryal expressed his belief that the Parliamentary Caucus in the US Parliament and the Nepal-US Parliamentary Friendship Group will promote continuous cooperation and dialogue.
He thanked the American delegation for visiting Nepal, mentioning that parliamentary visits and exchanges play an important role in promoting friendly relations and parliamentary diplomacy between the two countries.
On that occasion, the American Parliamentary delegation expressed its sympathy for the loss suffered by Nepal due to the flood of Bhotekoshi and paid tribute to the loss of life and expressed deep sorrow for the bereaved family. Mentioning that the visit to Nepal, which is rich in natural beauty and cultural heritage, has added new energy to them, the delegation said that the bilateral relations between Nepal and America are harmonious and based on trust.
The delegation expressed its willingness to continue to support the economic, social, physical and human development of Nepal and to further strengthen the parliamentary diplomatic relations between the two countries.
On the occasion of the meeting, the Chairman of the International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee also participated.