The visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon met Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda here Friday evening.
Ban arrived in the capital Kathmandu on his first trip to Nepal.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hisila Yami received the UN Secretary General at the Tribhuwan International Airport.
Ban, who came to Nepal for a two-day visit, left the Indian capital Friday. He flew from Delhi to Kathmandu via United Nations' special aircraft.
The secretary general will attend a dinner party at Hotel Yak and Yeti later Friday by Prachanda, according to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Prior to important political consultations Saturday, Ban will board a Nepal Army chopper to view the Himalayas Saturday morning. He will be meeting President Ram Baran Yadav.
Likewise, Ban will also be meeting Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav, Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala, and Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang and will be addressing the CA.
Meanwhile, Ban will meet the press about his visit Saturday.
Lastly, he will be heading towards Lumbini in southern Nepal to visit the birth place of Gautam Buddha Saturday afternoon.
Ban will be leaving for Bangladesh later Saturday.
Source:Xinhua
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