The German Embassy has made it clear that it does not comment on pending court cases in principle and has not commented on this case at any stage.
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The German Embassy in Nepal has stated that some news published on the issue of passport purchase is incorrect and misleading. The embassy clarified on Wednesday that the Nepali charge d'affaires in Germany was only invited for a meeting.
In a statement issued by the embassy, it clarified that the German Federal Foreign Ministry had invited the Nepali charge d'affaires for a meeting and that the news that he had been 'summoned' was not true.
'The Nepali charge d'affaires was invited by the German Federal Foreign Ministry for a meeting, not summoned. This may seem like a small difference, but it has special significance in diplomacy,' the embassy said.
The embassy also clarified that no protest note or other official document was handed over during the meeting. 'No protest note or other official document was handed over during the said meeting,' the embassy said.
Similarly, the embassy stated that no warning was given about the possible consequences based on the outcome of the ongoing legal proceedings in the passport purchase case. "There was no warning of the possible consequences based on the outcome of the ongoing legal proceedings in this matter," the embassy said.
The German embassy stated that Germany fully respects the independence of the judiciary, a principle enshrined in the German constitution. It also clarified that the embassy will not comment on pending cases in principle and has not commented on this case at any stage.
