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Government receives support from major powers (People's Review, 06/12/2001)

Nepal’s international image, by Mohan Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2001)

Salient Features Of Nepal's Foreign Policy, by Bishnu Prasad Upadhyay (Spotlight, 19/10/2001)

Neighbourly interests in Nepali troubles, by Pratyoush Onta (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2001)

Nepal and its neighbours, by Kirti Nidhi Bista (Kathmandu Post, 18/05/2001)
Part 2 (19/05/2001)

We may see the recurrence of a new cold war in our region. This would put Nepal in a very uneasy and difficult position (Nepali Times, 11/05/2001)
Interview with Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola. See also another interview with this minister I Have Meen Trying To Make Our Foreign Policy More Dynamic (Spotlight, 25/05/2001)

Timing of Premier Rongzhi's Nepal visit is significant (Telegraph, 09/05/2001)

Foreign hands (Nepali Times, 20/04/2001)

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Let Nepal Be Nepal, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 19/04/2001)

Spy Vs Spy: Kathmandu turning into an intelligence hub, by Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2001)

Diplomacy in the doldrums, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 22/03/2001)

Afghanistan

A dar al-Islam (Kathmandu Post, 25/05/2001)

An Afghan Portrait: Unending Turmoil, Anguish And Suffering, by M.R. Josse (Rising Nepal, 16/04/2001)

Breaking Of Buddha Statues, by Prakash Dahal (Rising Nepal, 22/03/2001)

Who is to blame for Taliban vandalism ? by Dr Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2001)

Talibans & Helpless World, by Shirish B. Pradhan (Rising Nepal, 16/03/2001)

Look who‘s evil now (Nepali Times, 09/03/2001)

Lessons from Bamiyan, by Barbara Adams (People's Review, 08/03/2001)

Government not serious about demolition of Lord Buddha's statue, by PR Pradhan (People's Review, 08/03/2001)
See also Taliban reject UNESCO envoy's pleas over statues: report (People's Review, 08/03/2001)

Anti-Taliban rally in Capital (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2001)

World condemnation falls on deaf ears, by Rudra Prasad Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2001)

Destruction of Buddhist artifacts condemned (Kathmandu Post, 07/03/2001)

Save Bamiyan Buddha From Taliban, by Shaphalya Amatya (Rising Nepal, 06/03/2001)

NCPP concerned over destruction of Buddha’s statues (Rising Nepal, 06/03/2001)

NSU demands halt to demolition of Buddha statue (Rising Nepal, 06/03/2001)

Destruction of Lord Buddha’s statues in Afghanistan denounced (Rising Nepal, 06/03/2001)

PM condemns Buddha statues destruction (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2001)
See also editorial Condemnable Act (Rising Nepal, 05/03/2001)

Taliban decision to destroy Buddha statues condemned (Kathmandu Post, 03/03/2001)

Bangladesh

Bangladesh is keen to boost business relations (People's Review, 09/08/2001)
Interview with Cyril Sikder, Ambassador of Bangladesh

We Need To Take More Concrete Steps To Strengthen Ties (Spotlight, 08/06/2001)
Interview with Cyril Sikder, Ambassador of Bangladesh

Nepal's access of sea route of B'desh through India, by Cyril Sikder, Ambassador of Bangladesh (Telegraph, 09/05/2001)

Nepal and B’desh voice the need to "fully reactivate" SAARC process (Telegraph, 17/01/2001)
Including the full text of the joint statement issued after Bastola’s Dhaka visit
See also Bastola's Bangladesh visit moderately productive (People's Review, 18/01/2001) and editorial Useful visit (People's Review, 18/01/2001)

Bangladesh extends zero tariff to Nepali goods, by Satish Jung Shahi (Kathmandu Post, 12/01/2001)
See also Bangladesh offers tariff exemption for Nepali goods (Nepali Times, 12/01/2001)

Pakistan

Nepal-Pakistan ties are still as solid and relevant (People's Review, 16/08/2001)
Interview with Her Excellency Ms. Fauzia Nasreen, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal
See also Pakistan-Nepal relations have evolved in a sustained manner notwithstanding the vicissitudes of times, by Fauzia Nasreen (Telegraph, 29/08/2001)

Pak diplomat deported, Embassy says charges fabricated (People's Review, 19/04/2001)
See also Diplomacy: High Drama (Spotlight, 27/04/2001)

Govt orders Cheema out Says investigation will continue (Kathmandu Post, 14/04/2001)
See also Hijack Link to PAK Diplomat Arrest (Telegraph, Calcutta, 14/04/2001) and Cheema leaves for home (Kathmandu Post, 15/04/2001)

Police seize RDX from Pak diplomat, by Rishi Ram Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 13/04/2001)
See also 16 kg of explosive seized (Rising Nepal, 13/04/2001)

Getting Better, by Arun Ranjit (Rising Nepal, 23/03/2001)

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan tourists would increase if Nepal would consider visa fee (People's Review, 02/(08/2001)
Interview with Her Excellency Pamela Jayasekera Deen, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal

Myanmar (Burma)

Nepal-Myanmar Talks: Focus on to explore areas of cooperation (Rising Nepal, 18/02/2001)

Myanmar: Best Study Center For Buddhist Tradition, by Arun Ranjit (Rising Nepal, 04/01/2001)

Malaysia

Whiplash awaits Nepali illegals in Malaysia, by Manoj Rijal (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2001)
See also Let the whiplash fall on shady manpower suppliers, by Manoj Rijal (Kathmandu Post, 14/12/2001), Malaysian accord (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2001)

Income of Nepalese affected in Malaysia, by Maina Dhital (Kathmandu Post, 21/11/2001)

Nepalese in Malaysian detention camps (People's Review, 16/08/2001)

Govt indifferent towards Nepali workers in Malaysia, by Vijaya Babu Khatri (Kathmandu Post, 12/05/2001)

Mongolia

Their Majesties, Premier invited to visit Mongolia (Rising Nepal, 08/01/2001)
Including the full text of the Joint Statement

Nepal-Mongolia to set joint body to review relations (Kathmandu Post, 07/01/2001)

Nepal-Mongolia Relations: Bagabandi Visit To Set Vision, by Nischal Nath Pandey (Rising Nepal, 06/01/2001)

FNCCI & Mongolia sign agreement Mongolian businessmen show interest to invest in Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 06/01/2001)

Mongolian president arriving tomorrow, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 04/01/2001)

Japan

On the occasion of National Day of Japan: Nepal-Japan Ties Developing, by Arun Ranjit (Rising Nepal, 23/12/2001)

Nepal Japan Relations: An Ideal Model of Relations between a Least Developed and an Industrialized Nation, by Ram Kumar Dahal (Telegraph, 05/09/2001)
See also part 3 (19/09/2001)

Unique case of discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 01/05/2001)
See also Japanese court alleged ‘denying’ justice to Mainali (Rising Nepal, 01/05/2001)

Japan to reduce scholarship (Kathmandu Post, 27/03/2001)

Nepal committed to 2nd generation of reforms (Kathmandu Post, 08/02/2001)

An Enduring Symbol of Nepal-Japan Cooperation, by Shambhu Rana (Spotlight, 12/01/2001)

Korea

Nepal, South Korea sign trade accord (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2001)

Nepal-ROK Ties: Need Further Strengthening, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 03/10/2001)

Europe

Sweden keen to develop infrastructure, says envoy (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2001)

I will lay special emphasis on the 'revival' of the Russian-Nepalese relations under new conditions (Telegraph, 07/11/2001)
Interview with Ambassador Valery Vartanovich Nazarov, Embassy of Russian Federation, Nepal

NBCCI: A Strong Bond Between Nepal And Great Britain, by Rajendra K. Khetan (Spotlight, 12/10/2001)

MoU signed to continue Goethe Zentrum Kathmandu (People's Review, 11/10/2001)

Nepal opens consul office in Cologne: Ram Pratap named consulate (Rising Nepal, 06/10/2001)

All should renounce illegal coercive activities (People's Review, 04/10/2001)
Interview with German Ambassador Rüdiger Lemp

EU welcomes Govt-Maoist dialogue (Rising Nepal, 18/09/2001)

Forum-Nepal set up in Germany (Rising Nepal, 22/08/2001)

Nepal-Portugal diplomatic relations stressed (Kathmandu Post, 18/04/2001)

Improve visa processing at British Embassy (People's Review, 29/03/2001)
Letter by Gokul Pokhrel

Everything But Arms: EU Initiative For LDCs, by Khaga Nath Adhikari (Rising Nepal, 27/03/2001)

Koirala’s France visit is part of the top-level dialogues initiated since president Mitterand's State visit to Nepal (Telegraph, 14/03/2001)
Interview with Keshav Raj Jha, Former Royal Nepalese Ambassador to France

Koirala's France visit: Parvenus' pastime, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 08/03/2001)

PM Koirala fails to win priority status (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2001)
But see also France assures Nepal in priority list for assistance Prime Minister returns home (Rising Nepal, 09/03/2001)

France should have given second thought before inviting Koirala! (Telegraph, 07/03/2001)

PM leaving for France today (Rising Nepal, 05/03/2001)
See also PM’s France Visit: Historic To Promote Ties, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 05/03/2001)

U.S.A. / Canada

US reaffirms support to Nepal government (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2001)

Nepalese organization formed in the US (Kathmandu Post, 19/11/2001)

‘US to provide Nepal with 10 choppers to fight terror’ (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2001)

Nepali arrested at Chicago airport, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2001)'
See also Faces 10 year jail if convicted: FBI says Gurung not linked to terror plot, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2001)

GPO does record sales as thousands apply for DV-2003, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (Kathmandu Post, 13/10/2001)

US keen on aviation fuel supply from NOC, by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 11/10/2001)

Nepal’s response to counter terrorism encouraging: US envoy (Rising Nepal, 08/10/2001)

DV lottery lures many middle-men into money-making, by Seema A Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 05/10/2001)

Government's friendly gesture to the U.S, despite of communists, by Yadav Khanal (People's Review, 04/10/2001)

IVP Helps Promote Ties With USA, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (Rising Nepal, 23/09/2001)

Nepal - US relations, by Mohan Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 03/08/2001)

US asked for military aid? by Tej B. Thapa (People's Review, 02/08/2001)

President Bush supports safeguarding of democracy (Kathmandu Post, 28/07/2001)

USA, South Asia and Nepal, by Jayaraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 27/07/2001)

Significant visit by US official, by Tej B. Thapa (People's Review, 26/07/2001)

Canada denies visas to Nepali cricketers (Kathmandu Post, 23/06/2001)

Maoist Problem Not A Threat To Multiparty Democracy (Spotlight, 27/04/2001)
Interview with Alan E. Eastham, acting United States Assistant Secretary for South Asia

Had Abraham Lincoln been alive… (Telegraph, 25/04/2001)

US Acting Asst Secretary defends envoy’s statement (Kathmandu Post, 21/04/2001)

UML protests ‘external interference (Kathmandu Post, 15/04/2001)
See also Non-leftistists support West’s remarks (Kathmandu Post, 16/04/2001) and Foreign Interference: Frankenstein Reaction?, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 20/04/2001)

US embassy to bring out new procedures for visas (Kathmandu Post, 23/03/2001)
See also New application procedures for US visas (People's Review, 29/03/2001)

Nepal’s hydropower potential is second in the world only to Brazil (Telegraph, 07/02/2001)
Speech by Joanne Hale - Director, United States Agency for International Development

My concern is the current atmosphere of distrust and negativism, by Ralph Frank, U.S. Ambassador, Kathmandu (Telegraph, 07/02/2001) [text of the speech made on 30 January 2001]
See also Ambassador Frank's frank statement (Telegraph, 07/02/2001), US Concerened Over Nepal's Insurgency, by Ralpf Frank, U.S. Ambassador to Nepal (Spotlight, 02/02/2001) and letter by Sundar Mani Dixit Vox Populi (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2001) as well as Frank Comments, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 09/02/2001)