The agreements were signed by visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav and Brazil’s External Relations Minister Antonio De Aguair Patriota amidst a ceremony at the external relations ministry in Brasilia. [break]
The technical cooperation agreement will pave the way for meaningful cooperation between Nepal and Brazil in field of agriculture, health, education, environment and energy, among other areas, said a press statement issued by the Nepal’s embassy in Brazil today.
Likewise, the agreement on visa exemption will facilitate holders of diplomatic and official service/ passport to visit each other’s country without visa for a period not exceeding ninety days from the date of entry, it said.
The agreement on the establishment of a bilateral consultation mechanism aims at enhancing friendly relations between the two countries through regular consultations on several fields including tourism, environment and science and technology.
At a brief press meet after the signing of the agreements, both the ministers expressed their hope that the agreements will herald a new chapter in the history of Nepal-Brazil relations, the statement added.
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