US Under secretary of state for management to visit Nepal

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 15:41 [IST]

Kathmandu, Mar 9 (UNI) US Under Secretary of state for Management Henrietta H Fore is visiting Nepal from today to review the political development in Nepal.

Ms Fore is the seniormost administrative official to visit Nepal since Jana Aandolan II in April last year that forced King Gyanendra to give up all his powers to the political parties.

Ms Fore, who is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, will review developments in the Himalayan nation, the American embassy said in a statement today.

She will also meet various politicians, officials, business executives, and women alumni of US exchange programs.

As the State Department's senior management official, she will inspect the new US Embassy in Kathmandu and review plans to open it this summer.

UNI

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