Meeting of political parties from Asia and Europe kicks off in Kathmandu today

Kathmandu, Oct 13: The 40th standing committee meeting of International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the fifth annual meeting of Asia Europe Political Forum is taking place in Kathmandu from today.

In the meeting that will run till October 15, leaders of the Asian and European political parties and experts will discuss contemporary issues related to the shared future of both continents, said Dr Rajan Bhattarai, the co-chair of the Forum and standing committee member of ICAPP. More than 50 persons, including the ministers, lawmakers and leaders of 26 political parties from various countries as China, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, Lebanon, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, among others will be participating in the conference.

Dr Bhattarai, who is also the Chief of the CPN (UML), Foreign Affairs Department, said all the preparations for the meetings have been completed and delegates have also arrived from various participating parties and countries. CPN (UML) Chair and Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will address the inaugural session of the meeting on October 14. The meeting will be organized at Gokarna of Kathmandu.