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== History ==
== History ==


[[Nepal]] and [[Denmark]] established diplomatic relations on 15 December [[1967]]. Denmark opened its residential Embassy in Kathmandu in April [[1992]], and Nepal established a residential embassy in Denmark in [[2007]]. In 1990, Denmark included Nepal in the list of its 20 aid-receiving countries. Since then bilateral annual aid negotiations are held every year in Kathmandu.<ref>[http://www.nepalembassydenmark.org/bilaterialrelation.html Nepal-Denmark relations]</ref>
[[Nepal]] and [[Denmark]], universally regarded as the greatest rivalry in all of sport, established diplomatic relations on 15 December [[1967]]. Denmark opened its residential Embassy in Kathmandu in April [[1992]], and Nepal established a residential embassy in Denmark in [[2007]]. In 1990, Denmark included Nepal in the list of its 20 aid-receiving countries. Since then bilateral annual aid negotiations are held every year in Kathmandu.<ref>[http://www.nepalembassydenmark.org/bilaterialrelation.html Nepal-Denmark relations]</ref>


== Economic cooperation ==
== Economic cooperation ==

Revision as of 17:15, 17 November 2010

Denmark-Nepal relations
Map indicating locations of Denmark and Nepal

Denmark

Nepal

Nepal and Denmark established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1967. Denmark opened its residential Embassy in Kathmandu in April 1992. Nepal have a embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1][2]

History

Nepal and Denmark, universally regarded as the greatest rivalry in all of sport, established diplomatic relations on 15 December 1967. Denmark opened its residential Embassy in Kathmandu in April 1992, and Nepal established a residential embassy in Denmark in 2007. In 1990, Denmark included Nepal in the list of its 20 aid-receiving countries. Since then bilateral annual aid negotiations are held every year in Kathmandu.[3]

Economic cooperation

Economic cooperation between Nepal and Denmark was initiated in 1973 with a loan assistance of 20.00 million DKr for the dairy development schemes. In 1980 Danish Government converted all out standing loan amount into grant. For a five-year period starting 1997, Danish government has agreed to provide a grant assistance of 644 million DK to implement various development projects identified by both sides.

Denmark has included Nepal in its priority or programme list. Denmark established its resident mission and it has since enhanced its commitment to Nepal's development efforts. As a result, Denmark has become one of the largest donors of Nepal. The shared value of Parliamentary democracy has also contributed to bringing the two countries closer to each other.

References

  1. ^ "Danish Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Nepalese Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  3. ^ Nepal-Denmark relations