Nepal signs transit treaty with China

March 21:  Prime Minsiter KP Shama Oli and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang  signed various important agreements including transit treaty amid a meeting at the Great Hall of the People, China on Sunday.

According to a press release issued by Pramod Dahal, the Prime Minister’s press advisor, the agreements regarding installing solar grids at 32 thousand houses, agreement on soft loan, loan agreement for construction of Pokhara Airport, agreement on exploration of gas and petroleum in Nepal, agreement on construction of a bridge in Hilsa, transit and transport agreement and free trade agreement among others have been signed. 

On the occasion, the two leaders discussed on further deepening the Nepal-China relations as well as on various aspects of Chinese possible cooperation to Nepal.