Nepalese Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat on Tuesday left for Doha to pay an official visit to the State of Qatar.

This is the first official visit of the Nepalese foreign minister to Qatar after the formation of Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government in August last year.

The minister will be staying in Qatar till Jan. 12 at the invitation of Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, minister for foreign affairs of the State of Qatar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said here on Tuesday.

Talking to the media before leaving for Qatar, the minister said he would discuss issues with the Qatari officials regarding signing the Labor Agreement between Nepal and Qatar.

Qatar is one of the major foreign employment destinations for Nepali nationals.

The minister will interact with the Doha-based Nepali community as well, the ministry said. Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi and senior officials from the ministries of foreign affairs and labor will be accompanying the minister during the visit.

Source: Xinhua