“I am very happy to arrive in Nepal as British Ambassador. I am looking forward to taking our special relationship forward and to helping Nepal´s leaders in the coming months to achieve a stable and inclusive framework on which to build prosperity for all,” a statement issued by UK Embassy in Kathmandu quoted him as saying upon his arrival in Kathmandu. [break]
The envoy also extended best wishes for New Year 2070 BS. Sparkes recently finished a secondment to the European Union as Deputy Head of the largest EU civilian mission in the world, the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo.
Prior to that, he was UK´s Ambassador to Kosovo, having previously served as ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo.
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