US President Obama congratulates PM Oli

Kathmandu, Nov 11: President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, has congratulated CPN-UML’s Chairman, K P Sharma Oli, on being elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal.

The US President in his message has assured that the American people will stand shoulder to shoulder with Nepal as it tries to recover from the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of April 25 and strengthen its democratic institutions.

He has also said that the US looks forward to continuing to work with the Government of Nepal through the Millennium Challenge Corporation in support of Nepal’s long term economic growth efforts.

Recalling the 70 years of partnership between the two countries, US President Obama has stated that the US stands ready to work closely with Nepal to advance unity, prosperity and resilience in the months and years ahead. RSS