KATHMANDU: As part of the Nepal-Portugal bilateral consultation mechanism, Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and Portugal’s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Dr. Ana Isabel Xavier jointly inaugurated the chancery of the Nepalese Embassy in Lisbon on Thursday during a special ceremony.

Speaking at the event, Secretary Rai expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Portuguese government for its support in establishing the embassy and emphasized that the mission would serve as a bridge to further strengthen ties between the two countries.

Highlighting Portugal’s continued commitment, Dr. Xavier expressed her pleasure at hosting the Nepalese embassy and assured full support for its smooth functioning.

The diplomatic community in Lisbon, led by Dean Andres Carrasco Kosso, welcomed Nepal’s Ambassador, Prakash Mani Paudel, as a new member of the city’s diplomatic corps.

In the evening, the Nepalese Embassy hosted a reception celebrating Nepal’s 76th Republic Day, attended by representatives of the Nepali diaspora and community organizations in Portugal.