China to supply Nepal with petroleum products

Kathmandu, Sep 16, 2007 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) --

China has expressed its willingness to supply petroleum fuels to Nepal Sunday [16 September].

Accepting the plea of Nepal government, the Chinese authorities said that they were ready to export petroleum products to Nepal. A delegation of Chinese officials called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala this morning at his official residence in Baluwatar. During the meeting, the foreign diplomats showed readiness to assist Nepal, which is facing acute petrol shortage for the last few months. This is the first time the Chinese government has expressed willingness to extend its support in petroleum supply to the country. According to PM's foreign affairs adviser Dr Suresh Raj Chailese, the delegation led of the governor of Guangdong Province of People's Republic of China, also expressed concerns over the latest political situations in Nepal. Chailese said that the PM also expressed his happiness over the Chinese authorities' concerns over Nepal's social and economical prosperity. [Nepal has hitherto been supplied by the Indian Oil Corporation, which has regularly restricted supplies in recent months over the reported non-payment of bills.]

Source: eKantipur.com website, Kathmandu, in English 16 Sep 07

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