Er. Kandel Meets Olafur Ragnar Grimsson at Knowledge Summit 2019
KATHMANDU, NEPAL, 24 NOVEMBER 2019
During the Knowledge Summit 2019, Er. Kandel had the opportunity to speak to H.E. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the former President of Iceland who served from 1996-2016. His Excellency is the longest serving President of his country. He is also the Chairman of the Arctic Circle which works on developing an international dialogue to help create cooperation on the future of the Arctic.
In his discussion with Mr Grimsson, Er. Kandel had the chance to speak about Nepal and relations between the two states. On top of this, Er. Kandel also formally invited Mr Grimsson to Nepal for a diplomatic and personal visit which was well-received and will be arranged within the coming months.
The visit will take place during Nepal Tourism Year 2020, Nepal’s attempts to encourage at least two-million international tourists and passengers around the world to come to the state. This personal visit is believed to be an excellent opportunity to promote Nepal on the world stage and improve Nepal-Iceland relations, only increasing the state’s tourism.
The Office of Dipendra Kandel would like to thank H.E. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson for his time during his busy schedule and looks forward to arranging his diplomatic and personal visit which will be held during Nepal Tourism Year 2020.