The French Embassy has stopped issuing visas from its Kathmandu-based office, the embassy’s website said on Thursday. Visa service for France will now be provided through VSF Global in New Delhi, India. The embassy also plans to close down its consular section in July end, and downsize its staff next year. French Ambassador to Nepal Martine Bassereau has said the decision was made to allay the impact of economic crisis back in her country. She told Shanker Das Bairagi, the officiating foreign secretary, French government decided to close down visa and consular services in Nepal and some other countries as a cost cutting measure. Bassereau, however, assured Bairagi that her country will keep its diplomatic engagement with Nepal.
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