Ambassador of Nepal to the Russian Federation, Rishi Ram Ghimire presented his Letters of Credence to Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, amid a special official ceremony organised at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Friday. He also presented the Letter of Recall of his predecessor.

During the meet, Ambassador Ghimire conveyed greetings and best wishes from President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal as well as the people of Nepal for the personal health and happiness of the Russian president as well as for the continued progress and prosperity of the people and the government of Russia.

The President of Russia welcomed Envoy Ghimire as an Ambassador of Nepal to the Russian Federation expressing his happiness over extant ties between Nepal and Russia, the President Putin wished him a successful tenure and assured him of full cooperation of the Russian government in discharge of his duties.  

“Mutual understanding, goodwill and a similarity in approaches to current international issues characterise Russia’s relations with Nepal,” said President Putin, “It is good to see that the constructive nature of our ties does not depend on global political considerations of the moment. This enables us to work together with success on our bilateral agenda and pursue fruitful cooperation within the UN and other organisations.”