Australian Embassy
Nepal

Embassy Press Statements 2024

"LOVE YOUR EYES" A Children Activity Book Remind of FHF-TIO Friendship Through Mithila Arts

18 June 2024

Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal, HE Felicity Volk and Dr Reeta Gurung, Chief Executive Officer from Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) launched an important new resource to promote eye health in children.

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Menopause – A Neglected Public Health Issue

3 June 2024

The Australian Embassy hosted a public seminar, Menopause to Meno-peak, in Kathmandu with high profile advocates including singer and philanthropist, Ani Choying Drolma, and Australian mountaineer, Allie Pepper, to raise awareness about menopause.

Australia Awards alum and Tribhuvan University’s Lecturer of Sociology, Dr Neeti Aryal Khanal, and President of the Himalayan Dialogues, Dr Sunoor Verma, joined the panel discussion which was attended by government, diplomatic, civil society, media and members of the public.

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Ambassador Volk calls for greater cooperation and investment to secure heritage

28 May 2024

Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal HE Felicity Volk joined the National Conference on Restitution of Heritage from 26‐27 May, to urge deeper cooperation among countries, governments and communities for the restitution of stolen heritage to places of origin.

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Australia and Nepal Sign Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement

9 February 2024 

On 9 February 2024, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator The Honourable Penny Wong and Nepali counterpart Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Mr Narayan Prakash Saud witnessed the signing of the Australia-Nepal Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement (TIFA). The signing event occurred in the margins of the Seventh Indian Ocean Conference, held in Perth, Australia, from 9-10 February.

The Honourable Mr Tim Watts MP, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador of Nepal to Australia, HE Kailash Raj Pokharel, signed the TIFA, which seeks to deepen economic relations and promote expanded trade between Australia and Nepal.

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