Nepal to host 18th SAARC summit on Nov 14 March 28, 2014

Nepal will host the 18th edition of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit in Kathmandu on November 14. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Thursday took a decision to this effect and directed the line ministries to make necessary preparations for the successful summit. In a televised press briefing, Minister for Information and Communications, Dr Minendra Rijal, who is also government spokesperson, said the government would make necessary preparations and arrangements for the successful conduct of the summit. The meeting also gave permission to lieutenant colonel of Nepal Army Nabaraj Gurung and major Bijal Kumar Rai to receive the medals the Brunei government was providing to them, he informed. Similarly, the government has decided to establish diplomatic relations with Jamaica, establish honorary general consulate in Fukuoka of Japan and appoint Japanese national to the post of Honorary Consulate General. source: nepalnews.com