October 5: The Government of Nepal is all set to enter into bilateral labour agreements with two European countries, Germany and Romania, in a move aimed at facilitating labour migration and employment opportunities for Nepali workers abroad.

A meeting of the Council of Ministers took a decision to this effect on Tuesday. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma confirmed that the cabinet has approved the signing of the labor agreements with these two countries. The Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security has been granted the authority to proceed with the agreements.

Minister Sharma also mentioned that a delegation led by Labour Minister Sharat Singh Bhandari will participate in the signing ceremony of the labour agreements with Germany and Romania.

Additionally, the government has given its approval for bilateral talks and air service agreements between Nepal and Switzerland, as well as Nepal and Rwanda.

In a further development, the cabinet meeting decided to establish a bilateral consultation mechanism between the foreign ministries of Nepal and Malaysia, aimed at enhancing diplomatic and international relations between the two countries. -- RSS