Kathmandu. Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has had a courtesy meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador of France to Nepal, Francois Puiginza.

In the meeting held at the Ministry today, Minister Khanal congratulated Ambassador Puiginza on his appointment and wished him a successful tenure, the ministry said.

During the meeting, various issues of mutual interest were discussed between Nepal and France. On that occasion, there was a discussion on enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the fields of air services, climate change, scientific research and multilateral cooperation.