The Kathmandu-based US Embassy on Thursday congratulation CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.

In a twitter post, the US Embassy expressed its excitement to work with the new government for common progress in building Nepal with democracy, prosperity and stability.

The Embassy has wished a successful tenure to the new government under Oli.

Oli was appointed as the 38th Prime Minister of Nepal on Thursday.