KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Nepal, Park Taeyoung, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Tuesday.

During the meeting held at the Home Ministry, the two discussed bilateral relations and cooperation between Nepal and South Korea.  

On the occasion, DPM Shrestha said South Korea is a vital development partner of Nepal and extended gratitude towards South Korea for its support in building Nepal Police Cyber Bureau and its capacity development through the Korean International Cooperation Agency. 

Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha mentioned that an investment-friendly environment has been created in Nepal to promote foreign direct investment, adding Nepal is expecting continuous support and cooperation from Korea as the country graduates from the category of the least developed countries in 2026. 

Extending gratitude to South Korea for providing employment to many Nepali people through the Employment Permit System (EPS), he urged the Korean Ambassador to think about the possibility of increasing Nepal's quota for the programme. 

DPM Shrestha was of the view that the number of South Korean tourists visiting Nepal can be remarkably increased, people to people relations would be further strengthened and a message of peace and harmony would be disseminated if direct flights between Kathmandu and Seoul is established. 

Similarly, the South Korean ambassador said peace, people to people relations and prosperity are the basis of Nepal-South Korea relations. 

South Korea has been recruiting the highest number of Nepali workers under EPS as compared to other countries and providing social security on par with South Korean workers, said Ambassador Park. 

Stating that South Korea is the fourth biggest investor in Nepal, he assured that South Korean companies including Samsung would expand their industries in Nepal in the coming days.

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