KATMANDU: Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba received Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during his official visit to the republic.

At the reception, they discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and reviewed regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The prince also met his Nepalese counterpart Dr. Narayan Khadka, and the two foreign ministers signed a general agreement on cooperation between Kathmandu and Riyadh.

On Monday, Prince Faisal met with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in the South Asian country’s capital Colombo.