President Bhandari writes letter to US counterpart for vaccine support
Kathmandu, May 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has written a letter to her American counterpart Joseph R Biden requesting to support COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal.
The letter was handed over to Senior Advisor of the US State Department, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Ervin Massinga by Nepali Ambassador to the US Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada on Friday. Handing over the letter, Ambassador Khatiwada told Senior Advisor Massinga of the present situation of Nepal and its plan for vaccination against COVID-19.
Dr Khatiwada referred to the long-held bilateral relations between Nepal and the US, and that Nepal expected significant support from the US through the supply of AstraZeneca vaccines. He also shared Nepal’s plan to procure Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines from Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies.
Senior Advisor Massinga replied that the US government will accelerate the process of vaccine support. He also expressed sympathy towards the damage caused by coronavirus in Nepal, adding that efforts shall be made to provide vaccines under the COVAX initiative and under bilateral agreement as soon as possible.
(With inputs from RSS)
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