Kathmandu, January 16
Nepal has sent 14 tones of various goods in humanitarian aid to the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that is living through a humanitarian crisis.
A delegation led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Joint-Secretary Sewa Lamsal left Kathmandu for Kabul on Sunday morning. Foreign Affairs Minister Narayan Khadka saw the team off at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu this morning.
The ministry says the aid includes medicines, garments, kitchen utensils and other items as advised by the United Nations. The Nepali delegation will return home tonight itself after handing over the assistance to the UN team in Kabil.
This is the first time that Nepal is assisting a foreign country with humanitarian aid via a flight, claims Khadka. “We have been receiving support from different countries and agencies during different crises,” Khadka says, “But, this incident will give a message that Nepal does not hesitate to support other countries also whenever needed.”
Meanwhile, Khadka has thanked private entrepreneurs and Nepal Oil Corporation for extending their support to the government for this purpose.
