Kathmandu, June 16:
President of Nepal Ramchandra Paudel reached Berlin on Saturday local time on an official visit of Germany, at the cordial invitation of President of the Federal Republic of Germany Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Ambassador of Nepal to Germany Ram Kaji Khadka and senior officials from the Federal Foreign Office and the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany welcomed the President and members of his entourage upon arrival at Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport, according to the Embassy of Nepal in Berlin.
President Paudel is accompanied by his spouse Sabita Paudel, Foreign Affairs Expert Dr Suresh Chandra Chalise, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, Secretary at the Office of the President Dilliram Sharma and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Office of the President of Nepal.
This is the first official visit from Nepal at the level of the Head of State to Germany since 1986.
Official talks are scheduled to be held between President Paudel and the President of Germany on Monday, the Embassy has said.
Diplomatic relations were established between Nepal and Germany in 1958.
President Poudel is scheduled to return home on June 19.
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