Foreign Minister Arju Rana Deuba held separate bilateral meetings with Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorisvili and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique A. Manalo in New Delhi today. Minister Rana, who was there for the Raisina Dialogue program organized by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, held the meeting on Wednesday morning.
During the meeting, various issues of mutual interest and bilateral interest were discussed. On the occasion of that meeting, Minister Rana asked Georgia's Foreign Minister Bochorisvili for cooperation and support since Nepal has applied for membership of the United Nations Security Council for the coming years from 2027 to 2029.
Minister Rana also talked about the possibility of joint investment and partnership between Nepal and Georgia in the fields of agriculture, hydropower, infrastructure construction, tourism and others. In addition, she informed that Nepal is facing unimaginable problems caused by climate change in recent times and said that Georgia's support is also expected in the voice that Nepal has been raising in international forums for climate justice.
Minister Rana discussed with Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique A. Manalo that Nepal and the Philippines are facing similar problems due to climate change. She said that we can work together in the future to reduce its impact. The mutual relations between the Philippines and Nepal as well as economic partnership and collective cooperation were discussed on the occasion of the meeting.
