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On May 28th, Nepal's National Day was celebrated in the Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv. In the background were colorful national costumes of the celebrating people, Nepal's music and dances, and plenty of delicious food.


Hosted the celebration was the Ambassador of Nepal, His Excellency Mr. Prahlad Kumar Prasai. Also participated Mrs Yael German, Minister of Health of the State of Israel, MK Ifat Kariv, President of the Israel- Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group,  Members of the Parliament, Mr. Nissim Ben Shetrit, Director General MOFA, Ambassadors, Heads of Missions, Government Officials, Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives from UN & other international organizations, Representative from Business Sector/Press & Media.


Nepal is a landlocked country in Southern Asia, between the Tibetautonomous region of China and India. It contains 8 of the world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with Tibet, and Lumbini, the birth place of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. A monarchy for hundreds of years, Nepal was declared a republic in June 2008.


Wedged between the high wall of the Himalaya and the steamy jungles of the Indian plains, Nepal is a land of snow peaks and Sherpas, yaks and yetis, monasteries and mantras.
The posters, brochures and puppets that were given to the participants, were showing the magnificent scenery of Nepal.

 


Addressing the participants, the Ambassador of Nepal, His Excellency Mr. Prahlad Kumar Prasai, said:
I feel deeply honored and privileged to welcome you all, on the occasion of the 7th Republic day (National Day) of Nepal. Nepal established the Republican order on May 28, 2008. On this occasion I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate to all my fellow compatriots in country and abroad.


Since the comprehensive peace agreement in 2006, Nepal is destined to achieve peace and prosperity through the promulgation of a new constitution. After successful completion of 2nd election of constituent Assembly, new Council of Ministers has been formed led by Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Sushil Koirala, President of Nepali Congress Party. The incumbent coalition Government is fully committed to promulgate new constitution at the earliest possible.


The Government has brought out a common minimum program that includes priorities for a peaceful, stable, inclusive, Federal Democratic Republic and prosperous Nepal. It also reinforces the vision of a dignified, respectable, responsible and committed Nepal in international arena.
The progress towards the political stability has instilled a growing confidence at the people and business contributing to the positive economic achievement with a forecast of more than 5% growth in this year. With these positive changes in our socioeconomic condition the Government of Nepal is determined to accelerate the development initiatives and achieve the respectable economic growth that would help alleviating the existing poverty level and achieve the target of graduating from LDC by 2022.


Nepal is a staunch believer in the purpose and principles of the United Nations and committed to maintain world peace. It has been contributing its troops in peace-keeping operations in different parts of the world under the auspices of the United Nations. As one of the largest contributors of peacekeepers, we have responded to the call by the UN even in the most difficult situation and most trouble parts of the world. Nepalese peacekeepers' long association with UN peace support operations began with the deployment of military observers in the Middle East in Lebanon in 1958. So far, Nepal has participated in 39 UN Peacekeeping missions and over 102,000(One Hundred and Two Thousand) personnel have participated. In this region, Nepal's Army personnel are deployed in peace keeping operations in UNIFIL,UNTSO,UNDOF and UNGU II. Currently Nepalese Army has some 3857 soldiers deployed across 13 missions around the world.

 

 

 

 


Nepal and Israel enjoy historical bond of friendship developed over years which has many dimensions. We established diplomatic ties 54 years ago (in June 1, 1960). Nepal –Israel relations are very cordial, cooperative and we understand each other's aspirations well. When Nepal, an ancient country nestled between two great Asian civilizations and Israel a newly established country in the Middle East with ancient history, decided to establish diplomatic ties that turned out to be a milestone in international relations of both countries and people.
Visionary leaders like B.P. Koirala of Nepal and David Ben Gurion of Israel played crucial role in shaping and nurturing our bilateral relations.

 

Over the years leaders and people of both the countries have contributed to further develop and strengthen this bond of friendship, cordiality existing between our two countries. As a true friend and well-wisher, Nepal is delighted at the remarkable economic, scientific and technological progress and prosperity achieved by Israel.
Israel has extended valuable cooperation to Nepal in various developmental fields including establishment of the National Construction Company of Nepal and training facilities for the Nepalese Army personnel in parachuting. Israel has also been providing Nepal with short-term scholarships in various subjects particularly in the areas of agriculture, education, rural development, water resources, and tourism through Israeli Agency for International Development cooperation MASHAV. Moreover, Nepali students are getting world class education in reputed Israeli Universities.


Israel's continued support to train and educate Nepali farmers; students and other professionals have greatly contributed in introducing new techniques, technology and methods to boost agriculture production. Israel being a miracle in the region and in the world, their know how has been helping Nepali people to learn and emulate agricultural practices that would be feasible in Nepal. We are very grateful for all cooperation provided by Israel for the development of Nepal.


Nepal & Israel issued joint commemorative postage stamps to mark years of friendly relations between the two countries. The stamps showcase the highest and lowest places in the world which are found in both countries: Israel's Dead Sea which is 422 meters below the sea level and Nepal's Mount Everest at 8848 meters above sea level.
Similarly, a monument of Dead Sea with its stone was established at the gateway of Mount Everest and a monument of Mount Everest with its stone was established in the ecological park of the Tamar Region of Dead Sea. It shows that though geographically distant our two countries are very much closer than imagined or thought.


Nepal has been a favorite destination for Israelis particularly the young ones who love adventure tourism. More than 10,000 Israeli tourists visit Nepal every year. Israel has been an attractive destination for Nepali workers, especially women caregivers. Currently there are around 6,000 Nepali working in Israel .I hope such employment opportunities to Nepali caregivers would grow in the days to come. In addition to this, some Nepalese youths are getting trainings in Israeli Agricultural Institutes as trainee workers which is very important to further develop Nepal's agricultural sector. There remains a tremendous potential for further promotion and expansion of bilateral interactions between our two countries in the fields of trade, tourism, labor, science and technology, education and culture.


Israeli business people could find Nepal as one of the friendliest and secure places where they would not only enjoy natural beauty of the country, but also find a best place to do business. Nepal is in a vantage point from where you can easily link not only 30 million consumers of Nepal but also a vast scope for expansion to about 2.5 billion consumers who are our next door neighbors with whom we have best of relations. Nepal has the best option for Israeli investors to invest in various sectors like Hydropower, Agriculture, Tourism, Science and technology, telecommunication and IT industry among others.


I am confident that in the days ahead our bilateral relations will grow stronger to the mutual satisfaction of both the countries and people.
Finally, I would like to thank Hon. Minister once again for her valuable time and gracious presence as chief guest. I also take this opportunity to thank Honorable members of Knesset, Excellency Ambassadors, Senior Government officials, members of diplomatic corps and other distinguished guests for joining us to celebrate this event with joy and happiness.


To the Ambassador's request, the  Minister of Health of the State of Israel, Mrs. Yael German, addressed the function and said:

" It is an honor for me to convey, this evening, on behalf of the Government and the People of Israel, warm congratulations on the occasion of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Republic Day celebration. I am also delighted to take this opportunity to renew the Nepali people the hearty congratulations of the State of Israel on the successful establishment of a new Government in Nepal earlier this year. This political achievement, following the peaceful, orderly and transparent general elections held in November, is a testament to the resilience of Nepal's democracy. We are confident that these achievements will be followed by the successful formulation of a permanent constitution and extend our best wishes to those leading this complex political process. The Government of Israel looks forward to cooperation with the new Government in Kathmandu and to joining hands to take the ties between the two countries ever further.


Nepal is one of Israel's longest-standing friends in Asia and the relationship between the two countries has always been marked by outstanding warmth and affinity. We have the deepest appreciation for the good will between the two countries in the past and are confident that it will serve as a firm basis for even closer ties in the future.
In Particular, an inter-departmental team is making ongoing efforts to establish a government-to-government mechanism for the placement of Nepali caregivers in Israel in a way that is transparent and equitable. We hope these efforts will bear fruit in the near future. Likewise, we look forward to welcoming to Israel 360 Nepali students in the framework of the special agricultural training programmes taking place at Kineret College, in Sdot Negev, in the Arava and in Ramat HaNegev.


Moreover, we look forward to a year of joint Israeli-Nepali activities, including promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation, promotion of awareness of public health issues community development and more. We are also proud of the ongoing good-works undertaken by Israeli and Jewish NGOs in Nepal and are confident of the contribution they make to your bilateral relations.
Mr. Ambassador, Allow me to conclude by personally thanking you for promoting cooperation and building bridges between our two nations. I ask you to convey to His Excellency the President, Dr Ram Baran Yadav and to Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister, Mr. Sushil Koirala, the best wishes of my Government. May the future bring prosperity for Nepal and a strengthening of the friendship between your country and Israel." 

 

 

 

 


The writer of this report hopes that the magnificent scenery and the pleasant people of Nepal, will continue to attract millions of tourists to this unique country.

 

 Photo  Nepal Embassy  / Silvia Golan