Nepal PM Koirala congratulates his new Pak counterpart
Kathmandu, Mar 27: Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has congratulated Mr Yousuf Raza Gilani for becoming Pakistan premier. ''Pakistan's return to democracy through recently held democratic elections is viewed with great interest in Nepal,'' Mr Koirala said in a message to Mr Gilani.
''I
feel
particularly
delighted
to
see
such
a
welcome
democratic
development
in
your
country,
at
a
time
when
we
ourselves
are
embarking
upon
the
task
of
holding
historic
election
for
the
Constituent
Assembly
with
a
view
to
building
a
democratic,
peaceful,
stable
and
prosperous
Nepal,''
he
added.
Mr
Koirala
also
expressed
his
confidence
that
friendly
relations
between
the
two
countries
would
be
further
enhanced
in
the
coming
days.
UNI
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Story first published: Thursday, March 27, 2008, 14:51 [IST]