Kathmandu, November 12
Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya and his deputy Hari Prabha Khatri on Monday left for China to attend a conference.
As the elected leadership of the capital city was out of the country, chairperson of Ward 1, Bharat Lal Shrestha, has been given the responsibility of mayor.
The municipal government says Shrestha was picked for the role as he was the most aged ward chair in the city.
Shakya and Khadgi will attend the China International Friendship Cities’ Conference in Huan of China from Wednesday to Friday.
Leaders of the cities which have established sisterhood with Chinese cities will attend the event centred on the theme of ‘sharing development opportunities and dipping win-win cooperation’.
Kathmandu had received the invitation from Lhasa of Tibet. Lhasa’s local government has nominated Kathmandu for Outstanding Foreign Friendship City of Tibet Autonomous Region Award.
The mayor and the deputy will return home on Saturday.
