National Press Club of Nepal Honors Qatari Ambassador

Katmandu, August 01 (QNA) - Qatar's Ambassador to Nepal, HE Ahmed Jassim Al Hamar, has received the National Press Club of Nepal (NPCN) Award from Vice President of Nepal, HE Parmanand Jha, during a session organized by the Club under the theme:"The Role of Foreign Missions and Media to Rebuilding Process "in honor of Ambassadors of the countries that provided generous assistance to Nepal in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on 25 April and 15 May this year. In a speech delivered on this occasion, by the Vice President of the Nepali Republic, thanked the friendly countries for their support for the people of Nepal during the two disastrous earthquakes, and the NPCN for this initiative to honor the Ambassadors of the countries which provided relief, recovery and reconstruction assistance, stressing the importance of enhancing friendly relations with those countries.    For his part, HE Al Hamar, in his speech on this occasion, thanked the NPCN for this great initiative, praising the Vice President of Nepal's participation at this event as a guest of honor.    He praised the strong relations between Qatar and Nepal, saying "Based on these relationships, the State of Qatar was among the first countries that took the initiative to help Nepal." He briefly reviewed the assistance provided by several Qatari charity and humanitarian organizations, including the Qatar Red Crescent, which set up a field hospital in Nagarkot province since the 4th of May and will continue over the next three months, providing potable water for more than 300.000 people, as well as food, tents, generators, medical supplies and medicines. He stressed that the Nepalese people can overcome such adversity and contribute steadily in the reconstruction of the country, praising the Nepali people 's discipline, order and national responsibility toward their country stemming from the ethical and national values ??of the friendly Nepalese people. (QNA)