Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Nepal is hosting the 15th meeting of the Joint Commission (JC) between Nepal and the European Union (EU) in Kathmandu on Monday.
Issuing a press statement on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs aid Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal and Deputy Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific of the European External Action Service (EEAS) of the EU, Paola Pampaloni, will lead their respective delegations in the meeting.
“The two sides will take stock of overall aspects of the bilateral relations between Nepal and the European Union, including cooperation in the regional and multilateral issues of common interests,” the ministry said in the statement.
Ahead of the meeting, the Sub-Commission on Development Cooperation between Nepal and the European Union was held at the Ministry of Finance on March 6. “The meeting exchanged views on the whole spectrum of the ongoing development cooperation between Nepal and the EU. The meeting also discussed the future course of action for an enhanced level of partnership and increasing the effectiveness of the development cooperation,” the statement added.
The 14th meeting of the Joint Commission was held in Brussels on February 1 last year.
