Foreign Minister returns home after attending Pre-Cop Leaders Event

Kathmandu, Oct 10: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal returned home today following his participation in the high-level 'Pre-Cop Leaders Event' held in Fiji and Tuvalu, as well as an official visit to Australia.     

Talking to media upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Foreign Minister Khanal said the Government of Australia had announced grants worth 15 million Australian dollars to assist Nepal's reconstruction efforts following the devastating Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river system floods.     

 The total amount of monetary aid announced by the Australian government for post-disaster response efforts b has now reached 26 million Australian dollars, according to the Minister.