"We couldn´t introduce MRP from April 1 as per the ICAO´s requirement due to a conspiracy despite the government´s good intention behind its decision to get the passports printed in India under a government-to-government deal," Koirala said at the 18th annual general meeting of Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA) on Thursday.[break]
The Supreme Court had issued a stay order till Monday (April 12) not to execute the government decision authorizing India to print the passports.
The government has been issuing handwritten passports to those in urgent need of overseas trip.
She assured that the passports will be made available to Nepali overseas job seekers and students under special arrangement.
Mohamad Aftab Alam, Minister for Labor and Transport Management informed that the Qatar government showed interest in opening skilled workers training center in Nepal with the involvement of private company.
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