Princess Astrid of Belgium has arrived in Nepal on a weeklong visit on January 19, 2020 and was welcomed by the State Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply Moti Dugad at the Tribhuvan International Airport.<\/p>\n
Princess Astrid, the younger sister of Belgium King Philippe, will be staying in Nepal till January 25, 2020.<\/p>\n
This is the first time after 1998 that a Belgian royal has paid a visit to Nepal. Earlier, King Albert II had visited Nepal during the eighties and King Philippe in 1998.<\/p>\n
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During her stay, Princess Astrid is scheduled to attend various meetings with Nepali leaders and pay visit to various places.<\/p>\n
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The schedules include:<\/strong><\/p>\n The new Tuberculosis Centre and Midpoint Hospital were supported by a Belgium-based NGO called \u2018Damien Foundation\u2019 with Princess as the honorary chairperson.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to the Nepali Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), this visit is poised to fortify the bilateral relations between Nepal and Belgium, and promote Nepal\u2019s tourism<\/a> in the European countries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Stay tuned to NepaliSansar.com for more Nepali business news updates<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Princess Astrid of Belgium has arrived in Nepal on a weeklong visit on January 19, 2020…<\/span><\/p>\n\n