Kathmandu, Nov 6: President Ramchandra Paudel returned home from Qatar on Thursday after attending the ‘Second World Summit for Social Development’ held in Doha, Qatar. The event had commenced on Tuesday.
The Head of the State was received at Tribhuvan International Airport by Vice President Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, the Qatari Ambassador to Nepal, and the chiefs of security agencies. On the occasion, a contingent of Nepali Army accorded a guard of honour to President Paudel.
Paudel had departed for Doha on Monday at the invitation of Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, leading a Nepali delegation along with First Lady Sabita Paudel.
The President addressed the main session of the ‘Second World Summit for Social Development’ held in Doha as per UN General Assembly’s decision.
He also addressed a high-level roundtable conference focused on enhancing the three pillars of social development: poverty alleviation, productive employment and decent work for all, and social inclusion.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres paid a courtesy call on President Paudel during his stay in Qatar. Paudel also visited the Qatar National Museum on Wednesday.
