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Major Achievements of H. E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya (till date):

High Level Visits: • visit of Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai (10-13 February, 2020)

From Left: Ms. Nurit Koren, Member of , H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya, Hon'ble Minister Mr. Bhattarai, H.E. Mr. , Minister of Tourism of Israel , Official, Ministry of Tourism , Israel

• Historical Cyprus visit of Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai (14-15 February, 2020) {Embassy of Nepal is also accredited to the Republic of Cyprus}

Hon'ble Minister Mr. Bhattarai and H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Demetris Hon' ble Minister Mr. Bhattarai Syllouris, President of House of with H.E. Demetris Syllouris Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus • Israel Visit of Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation of Nepal Ms. Padma Aryal (July16-21, 2019)

Hon'ble Minister Ms. Aryal & H.E. ambassador Dr. Shakya with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the State of Israel Mr. Uri Ariel

• Israel Visit of Chief Secretary of Nepal Mr. Lok Darshan Regmi (13-15 May, 2019)

Chief Secretary Mr. Regmi and H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the State of Israel Mr. Uri Ariel and Mr. Yakov Poleg, Director General, CINADCO (Second from left) & Mr. Daniel, Deputy DG, CINADCO • Israel Visit of Auditor General of Nepal Mr. Tanka Mani Sharma (13 March, 2019)

From Left: Auditor General Mr. Sharma, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya, Attache' Mr. Pradeep Sagar Giri & Joint Secretary Mr. Damodar Pudasaini

• Israel Visit of Minister of Agriculture of Province No. 4 of Nepal Mr. Lekh Bahadur Thapa (November, 2019)

Hon'ble Minister Mr. Thapa (Front Row: in the middle) and H. E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Nepali students studying in AICAT, an agricultural center in Arava, Israel

• Nepal visit of Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel (8-12 December, 2019)

From Left: H.E. Ambassador of Israel to Nepal Mr. Benny Omer, H.E. Mr. Gil Haskel, Rt. Hon'ble Mr. K P Sharma Oli, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya & Hon'ble Dr. Ajaya Kranti Shakya, Member of Parliament, Bagmati

From Left: H.E. Ambassador Mr. Omer, H.E. Mr. Gil From left: Mr. Tal Shvartzman, DCM, Israeli Haskel, Hon'ble Minister of Energy of Nepal Mr. Embassy, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Omer, H.E. Mr. Gil Barshaman Pun, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & Mr. Haskel, Hon'ble Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Suresh Adhikari, Under Secretary, MoFa, Nepal Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Mr. Harishchandra Ghimire, Joint Secretatry, MoFA & H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya • Israel Visit of Former Minister Mr. Kamal Prasad Chaulagain (Oct 23, 2019)

Mr. Chaulagain (in the Middle), H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya(Second from left)& Ms. Adina Gottseman (Second from right), First Hon. Consul of Nepal in Israel

From Left: Deputy Chief of Mission Ms. Astha Subba, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya, Mr.Chaulagain & Mr. Hannan Goder, Former Ambassador of Israel to Nepal (After a meeting in MFA, Israel)

Mr. Chaulagain & H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV in MFA Israel after a meeting

• Israel visit of Hon'ble Deputy Health Minister Mr. Surendra Kumar Yadav (2019 August 15)

Hon'ble Dep. Minister of Health Mr. Yadav Hon'ble Dep. Minister Mr. Yadav and team visiting Tel Hashomer hospital of Israel in a meeting with Israeli Doctors held in Nepal Embassy, Tel Aviv Ambassador Dr. Shakya and DCM Ms. Subba Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Mr. Hari Pal, with Senior Professors and Lecturers of DIG, Nepal Police (September, 2019) Physics who came to Israel to participate in Physics Olympiad

Ambassador Dr. Shakya and Hon'ble Dr. Aja ya Kranti Shakya (Sixth from right), Parliament Member of Bagmati Province, with Mayors, Deputy Mayors and other personnel from different (26 -28 February 2019) Meetings:

• Meeting with the President of the State of Israel H. E. (February 14, 2019)

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony

• Meeting with President of House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus H.E. Mr. Demetris Syllouris, July 02, 2019

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony

• Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Nikos Christodoulides (July 2019)

• Meeting with the Minister of Tourism of the State of Israel Mr. Yariv Levin (2019 December)

• Meeting with Minister of Environment Protection of the State of Israel Mr. Zeev Elkin (28 January 2020)

• Meeting with former Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Service of the State of Israel Mr. (July 2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & H.E. Mr. Katz with Hon'ble Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation of Nepal Ms. Padma Aryal

• Meeting with former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the State of Israel Mr. Uri Ariel (July 2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & H.E. Mr. Ariel with Hon'ble Minister of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation of Nepal Ms. Padma Aryal

• Meeting with Minister of Construction and Housing of the State of Israel Ms. Yifat Shasha-Biton (3 October, 2019)

• Meeting with Minister of Agriculture of the State of Israel Mr. (2020 February 13)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & H.E. Mr. Hanegbi with Hon'ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai among others

• Meeting with Minister of Economy of the State of Israel Mr. Eli Cohen (Feb 13,2020)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & H.E. Mr. Cohen with Hon'ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai among others

• Meeting with Minister of Social Equality of the State of Israel Ms. (6 February, 2020)

From Left: Mr. Arjun Ghimire, Deputy Chief of Mission, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya, H.E. Ms. Gamliel & Mr. Nir Grossman, PR Officer

• Meeting with Minister of Labor and Social Insurance of Republic of Cyprus Ms. Zeta Emilianidou (July 2019)

From Left: Mr. Christos Malikkides, Permanent Secretary, H.E. Ms. Emilianidou , Minister of Labour, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya, DCM Ms. Astha Subaa &Dr. Ram Jiwan Panjiyar, Hon. Consul of Nepal in Cyprus

• Meeting with Deputy Minister of Tourism of Republic of Cyprus Mr. Savvas Perdios (February 14, 2019)

From Left: H.E. Mr Savvas Perdios, Hon'ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai ,H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & DCM Mr. Arjun Ghimire

• Meeting with High Level Officials of the Government of the State of Israel including Director General, Mayors, Professors, Doctors, CEOs and Chairman of several companies, Journalists, among others

Dr. Shakya with Mr. Yuval Rotem , DG, MFA, Israel (April 2019)

Dr. Shakya with Mr. Tzachi Braverman, Cabinet Secretary of the State of Israel (Second from Left) (February 2020)

Dr. Shakya with Mr. Amir Halevi, DG,

Ministry of Tourism, Israel (December,

2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Ambassador Shakya with H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Mr. Tasos A. Tzionis, Permanent Mr. Yannis Michaelides, Head of Mr. Nicos P. Nicoalous, Head of Department for Consular Affairs Secretary of MFA, Republic of Department of Asia and Oceania (July 2019) Cyprus at a private ceremony (July 2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya wit h H.E. Ambassador Mr. Gilad Cohen and H.E. Ambassador H.E. Mr. Yaron Mayer

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV

From Left: Uri Resnick , Prof . Shlomo Yosef , Head of PIBA, H.E. Dr. Shakya & Mr. Eyal Siso, Deputy Director, Consular Divison, MFA,Israel (14 August 2019) H. E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Prof . Yosef

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & Thai Ambassador (Left) with H.E. Mr. , Finance Minister H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & Thai Ambassador of Israel (11 March 2020) (Right) with H.E. Mr. Amir Ohana, Justice Minister of Israel (11 March 2020)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Ms. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Mr. Tzipi Hotovely, Deputy Minister of Foreign , Deputy Minister, Prime Affairs of Israel (September 2019) Minister's Office, Israel (2019 July 17)

H.E. Ambasador Dr. Shakya in a meeting with H.E. Mr. among other Ambassadors from Asia Pacific region to Israel (23 July 2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Benny Gantz, (23 July 2019) H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Ms. Gadeer Kamal, Member of Knesset (Israeli Parliament) (23 July 2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in Knesset (2019 October 03)

H.E. Ambassador Dr . Shakya with H.E. Mr. Avigdor Liberman, Defence Minister of Israel (2019 October 03)

In a program organized by IWC

Meeting With Mr. Aria Sharon, Mayor of Alona Municipality(1 January 2020)

Meeting with representatives of Chamber of commerce of Cyprus (February 14, 2020)

H.E. Ambassador with female Ambassadors H.E. Ambassador in diplomatic community

H.E. Ambassador with Srilankan Ambassadors H.E. Ambassador with Mr. Chhiring, Indian DCM

With various ambassadors from Asia Pacific region to the H.E. Ambassador with state of Israel in various H.E. Ambassador with Thai Ambassador meetings and programs Indian Ambassador

H.E. Ambassador Dr. shakya with her friends from diplomatic community & International women's Club of Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Yitzhak Yalden, President, Ambassadors club of Israel(in the middle)

With various ambassadors from all over the globe to the state of Israel in various meetings and programs

Visit in several hospitals and meeting with Doctors and health professionals

Meeting with the Doctors of Hadassah Hospital

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya with H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya former Members of Knesset of Israel with Mr. Yoaz Hendel , Member of

Knesset (23 July 2019)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya with Deputy Mayor of Rehovot H.E. Ambas sador Dr. Anjan Shakya (Second from right) in April 2019 with the Mayor of Sedot Negev (Second from right)

H.E. Ambas sador Dr. Anjan Shakya H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya with Prof. Raanan Rein , Vice with representatives of an Israeli President, TLV University Company KLP Maman

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya in with Mr Moshe Fadlon, Mayor of a meeting in Agricultural ministry of Herzliya Israel, CINADCO

H.E. Ambas sador Dr. Anjan Shakya with Mr Yakov Poleg, Director General, CINADCO

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya with Ms. Ofra Bell, Deputy Mayor of Herzliya Municipality

H.E. Ambas sador Dr. Anjan Shakya with Mr. Ron Huldai (Left), Mayor of Tel Aviv Municipality and Mr. Eliyav Brojowsky (Right), Head, International Affairs Divisin, TLV Municipality

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya H.E. Ambassador Dr. Anjan Shakya with Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem with Deputy Mayor of Rehovot Municipality Municipality

∇ Meeting With representatives of different Chambers of Commerce

Meeting with Major General (retired) Ambassador Matan Vilnai, President, Israel- Asia Chamber of Commerce, Ms Anat Bernstein-Reich, Chairperson Israel-India & Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Ms Dana Shahar, Managing Director Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya Meeting with Mr. Amir Shani, Vice President, Federation of Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Israel (FICC),

From Left: Mr. Zeev Lavie, Director, International Relation Division, FICC, DCM Ms. Subba, H.E. Dr. Shakya, Mr. Amir Shani & Mr. Liran Avitan

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya Meeting with Israeli importers

Some important achievements: • Arranged a telephone conversation between the Prime Minister of Nepal Mr. K. P. Sharma Oli and the Prime Minister of the State of Israel Mr. on 20 April 2019

• Handed over the invitation letter from Rt. Hon'ble Mrs. to H.E. Mr. Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel for his state visit to Nepal, the President is visiting Nepal soon

• Official inauguration of Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign in Israel by Tourism Minister of the State of Israel Mr. Yariv Levin organizing a "Nepal: Life Time Experiences" Program

From Right: H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya, H.E. Mr. Levin, Mr. Nadav Ben Yahuda, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Goodwill Ambassador of VNY 2020 in H.E. Mr. Levin Israel & DCM Mr. Arjun Ghimire • Meeting with Mr. Shai Cohen, Senior Diplomatic Advisor at The Knesset and discussed the newly formed Nepal-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group (April 2019) as well as other issues of bilateral concern .

• Coordinated the Visit of Head of MASHAV Ambassador Gil Haskel to Nepal so as to sign an MoU on establishing the Agricultural Center of Excellence in Nepal agreed the draft agreement of Israeli side to establish agricultural center of excellence.

From left: Mr. Tal Shvartzman, DCM, Israeli Embassy, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Ambassador Mr. Benny Omer, H.E. Mr. Haskel, H.E. Mr. Gil Haskel Hon'ble Minister of Finance of Nepal Mr. Yubaraj Khatiwada, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya & Mr. Suresh Adhikari, Under Secretatry, MoFA

• MoU Signed between Hebrew Writer's Association and Nepal Academy on 21st Jan 2020

Hon'ble Chancellor Mr Ganga Prasad Upreti signed on behalf of Nepal Academy and Vice President Mr Azmon Yaniv signed on behalf of the Hebrew Writer's Association

• MoU Signed between Arava Nepal and Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) (November 2019)

Mr. Krishna Chapagain signed on behalf of Arava Nepal and Co- Ordinator Ms Hanni signed on behalf of AICAT

• Facilitated the attendance of Hon'ble Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister of Nepal Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai in the International Mediterranean Tourism Market IMTM-2020 (February 11)

Hon'ble Minister Mr. Bhattarai at Ribbon -Cutting Ceremony of IMTM -2020 amongst other dignitaries • Addressed the "25 th anniversary Program for Students in Agriculture" program organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel on the occasion of 25 th anniversary of its "Learn and Earn" program on behalf of Asian Countries and suggested to increase the training period of 11 months as it is not sufficient. H.E. Dr. Shakya also urged to select best students and provide them training for extra period so as to enhance their capacity to act as consultant when they go back to their countries.

• Worked to increase the number of Nepali Students studying in different 5 Agricultural Centers in Israel

• Facilitated a visit of Israeli investor in Nepal Investment Summit

Mr. Nimrod Berger, Israeli Businessman, Hon.Consul of Nepal in Israel

• Working tirelessly to sign an MoU on Education, Science and Cultural Centers of Excellence as well as Smart grid Center of Excellence in Nepal

• Facilitated a number of visits from Doctors from Tel Hashomer, Hadassah and Ichilov Hospital of Israel to Nepal and arranged meeting with Nepali Doctors

• Doctors from Ichilov Hospital who went to Nepal did an exhibition after returning back to Israel (November 2019)

• Oriented Nepali students studying in Israel as well as Israeli and International students

In a program organized by IDC, Herzliya

With Nepali Students in Kinneret Agricultural Center

With Nepali Students in Sedot Negev Agricultural Center(SNAC) • Succeeded to provide scholarship for one doctor from Kathmandu Institute of Child Health (KIOCH), Nepal to study in Hadassah Hospital, Israel

• Mr. Nadav Ben Yehuda declared a Goodwill Ambassador of Nepal for VNY 2020

• Important discussion with EL AL Airlines company and initiation regarding the direct flight between Nepal and Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya and DCM Ms. Subba with representors of El Al Airlines

• Organized "Meet My Country Nepal" to promote tourism of Nepal targeting middle and elderly Israeli population

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya was nominated as Ambassador of the year for the year 2019-2020 from more than 100 Ambassadors and Mission Heads residing in Israel

• Succeeded to place a new display board in Kalia beach near Dead Sea in April, 2019 with the help of Israeli Authority to rightly state that Mount Everest is in Nepal. (more than four

million tourists visit this beach annually)

• Organized Nepal Evening-2019 and Nepal Evening-2020 (in Cyprus too)to flourish Tourism of Nepal. Nepal Evening-2020 was organized in Cinema City in the presence of about 300 participants including Ministers, Member of Knesset, Ambassadors, High Level Officials of Israeli Government, Travel and Tours companies, Airlines Companies, Tourism Experts, among others which is one of the historical events ever that the Embassy of Nepal has organized

Nepal Evening 2020 Program in Israel

Nepal Evening 2020 Program in Cyprus

Nepal Evening 2019 Program in Israel Active Involvements in: • Programs organized by Governmental offices of Israel including President's Office, Prime Minister's Office, Other Ministries and Local Government Bodies

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Reuvin (Ruvi) Rivlin, President of the State of Israel

• Meetings with other Ambassadors to Israel and Programs organized by Foreign Diplomatic Missions based in Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Pavan Kapoor, Indian Ambassador to Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Ms. Penprapa Vongovit, Thai Ambassador to Israel H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Zhan H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with H.E. Mr. Yongzin, Chinese Ambassador to Israel Periyasamy Pillai Selvaraj, Sreelankan Ambassador to Israel

Ambassadors from Asia Pacific region to the State of Israel

• Programs of Ambassadors' Club of Israel and International Women's Club in Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in a program organized by President's office on the occasion of International Women's day

• Programs of different non-profit organizations

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya and DCM Ms. Subba in a program organized by Rotary club of Jerusalem

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya (Third from Right) and Ms. Rama Khadka, Attaches' Spouse (Second From Right) in a program organized by Diplomatic Spouses Club in Israel • H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya and Attache' Mr. Giri visited a local school

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya and DCM Ms. Subba visited Nepalese working in UNDOF, Gollan Heights

• Different fairs related to trade, tourism, arts, exhibition and others such as IMTM, Muni Expo, Arts and Crafts Festival

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in Krishi Tara Award distribution ceremony

Diplomatic tour in Ein Gedi and Masada Fort, Israel

Agriculture Farm Visit H.E. Ambassador Shakya visiting election booth of Israel

Arts and Crafts Exhibition 2019: Nepali stall visit Thai Cultural Exhibition 2019

• Programs organized by different universities, colleges and agricultural centers in Israel

Ramat Negev Agricultural Center Kinneret Agricultural Center AICAT, Arava

Hebrew University

Sedot Negev Agricultural Center Ashklon Agricultural Center

Ramat Negev Agricultural Center

Eastern Mediterranean International Sedot Negev Agricultural Center School School, Ramat Hasharon

• Close network of Israelis due to which the Embassy of Nepal has many good Israeli friends (contributed to repatriate Israeli citizen Mr. Benjamin Dagan who was prisoned in Nepal, timely mingle with Israeli families whose members/dear ones lost their lives in Nepal including Captain Tamar Ariel, an Israeli Air Force Navigator and Israel’s first female Orthodox Pilot)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya and DCM Ms. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya and DCM Ms. Subba with the Family of Late Omer Shemesh Subba with the Family of Late Tamar Ariel

• Dinner Diplomacy

Others:

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in Knesset Tour, 2019

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in a Catch Ball Tournament organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel DCM Ms. Astha Subba participated in the tournament and won from her team

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in Yad Vashem Tour, Dinner Meeting in H.E. Ambassador's 2019 Residence with officials of MFA, Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with her friends (diplomatic & non diplomatic corps both)

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in wreath laying ceremony on the demise of UNDOF chief

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with her friends with Ms. Yael Razik, DDG, (diplomatic & non diplomatic corps both) Economic Division, MFA Israel

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya a program organized by UNTSO with Ambassadors and Friends

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Ambassadors and Friends

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in a program organized by Ambassadors Club of Israel on the occasion of International Women's Day

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Ambassadors and Friends

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Prof. Shlomo H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya Yosef, PIBA Head (right) & Ms. Stella Rap, addressing a program on MLK Head of Consular Affairs Division, MFA, Israel Day

H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya with Ambassadors and Friends

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H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shakya in a program organized by UNDOF 1. Receiving the "Guard of Honour" 2. Visiting the office 3. Dr. Shakya & DCM Ms. Subba with Acting Chief (Front Row: right most) & Nepali officials

With Nepali community in different programs To be achieved soon (Pipeline works): • Establishing center of Excellence on Education, Culture, Health, Agriculture, Energy and other sectors • Agreement to take Nepalese in Construction and Hotel/Restaurant Sectors apart from caregiver's agreement at G to G level between Nepal and the State of Israel • Publishing a Book on the occasion of 60 th years of diplomatic relations between Nepal and the State of Israel • Chartered flight from Israel to Nepal • MoU on establishing Sister City relations between Nepalese and Israeli Cities • MoU between Federation of Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Nepal Chamber of Commerce • MoU between Nepal-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Israel-Nepal Chamber of Commerce • MoU between Tourism Ministries of Nepal and the State of Israel • Organizing second meeting of Nepal-Israel Bilateral Consultation Mechanism • Forming a Joint Business Committee between Nepal and the State of Israel • Forming a Joint committee of Scientists of Nepal and the State of Israel