09 March 2010
JEDDAH: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, has accepted an invitation to visit Nepal. This was announced following a meeting in Riyadh between the prince and the Nepalese Ambassador to the Kingdom Hamid Ansari.

During their meeting, a number of social and economic issues related to the two countries were discussed.

Throwing light on the economic condition of his people, Ansari said almost 70 percent of Nepalese were below the poverty line.

He thanked the Saudi government for opening the doors for Nepalese workers in the Kingdom. The prince's visit to Nepal is expected to take place in the near future.

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