Kathmandu, August 2
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has proposed establishing direct air flights with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He put forward the proposal during a bilateral meeting with President Putin on Monday evening at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Tianjin.
According to a government official who is part of the visiting delegation with Prime Minister Oli, the Prime Minister also proposed further strengthening and expanding relations between the two countries.
“There has been a proposal from the Right Honourable Prime Minister to establish direct Nepal–Russia flights,” the official told Onlinekhabar. “There was also a discussion on moving ahead in a way that would further expand relations between the two countries.”
Similarly, discussions were also held on increasing the number of scholarships available to Nepali students in Russia, according to the source.
The two leaders held a one-on-one meeting for about 25 minutes, followed by a broader discussion with the government delegation for about 45 minutes.
Prime Minister Oli has been in China since last Saturday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
