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25 Apr

Nepal, Qatar agree to increase cooperation in various sectors

Kathmandu, April 24, The governments of Nepal and Qatar on Wednesday reached agreements on bilateral cooperation in various sectors. The two countries sealed the deals, two agreements and six memorandums of understanding, after an hour-long meeting between the delegations led by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, according to Amrit Bahadur Rai, spokesperson for Nepal's Foreign Ministry. Media, business, culture and arts, education, scientific research and youth and sports are the areas on which the two countries agreed to focus their cooperation, Xinhua news agency reported. The emir arrived in Kathmandu…

07 Jul

Jordan, Oman sign deals to boost cooperation

Amman, July 7, Jordan and Oman signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and executive programmes to boost cooperation and coordination in various areas. The deals, covering establishing industrial estates, educational cooperation, consumer protection, and youth program, were signed at the conclusion of the 11th Jordanian-Omani Joint Ministerial Committee meeting held in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by Jordan's Foreign Ministry. Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi affirmed the "deep-rooted, historic and strategic" relations between the two countries and their mutual desire to…

20 Feb

‘Ka-226T helicopter JV is being registered, production soon’

The joint venture between India and Russia for producing Kamaov Ka-226T light helicopters in India will open new vistas of defence cooperation between the two countries. The documentation for the JV is over and now formal registration of the JV by respective government bodies is awaited. Indian defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Russian Rosoboronexport and Russian Helicopters created the JV last year. The JV is formed on the basis of 50.5% share for India and 49.5% shares for Russia. Mr Viktor Kladov, head of International Cooperation, Rostec has said, “Since October 2016 the project has been moving full-steam-ahead. We have…