Welcome Dinner in Honour of the newly appointed Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Germany.

The Ambassadors’ Club Nepal, International Relations and Global Diplomacy Dialogue (IRGDD), and The Diplomat Nepal jointly organized a program titled “In Honor of Newly Arrived Ambassadors & Spouses” on October 31, 2025. The event celebrated the arrival of newly accredited ambassadors and welcomed them into Nepal’s diplomatic community. 

On October 31, 2025, the Ambassadors’ Club Nepal, together with IRGDD and The Diplomat Nepal, hosted a diplomatic reception to honor newly arrived ambassadors and their spouses. The evening function provided an opportunity for the diplomatic community and senior officials to extend formal welcome and foster stronger bilateral relations between Nepal and the ambassadors’ respective countries.

President Amb. Dr. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal of the Ambassadors’ Club and IRGDD, along with Bimal Dhakal, Publisher of The Diplomat Nepal magazine, welcomed the guests and expressed the organizations’ commitment to building sustained diplomatic cooperation, cultural exchange, and dialogue. Speakers emphasized the role of inclusive diplomatic platforms in strengthening Nepal’s international engagement and mutual understanding among nations.

The program featured remarks by the newly arrived ambassadors about their experiences and aspirations for bilateral ties, followed by networking and informal discussions among participants

Guests Descriptions: 

Hosts & Organizers (from Ambassadors’ Club Nepal, IRGDD & The Diplomat Nepal):

• Amb. Dr. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal – President, Ambassadors’ Club Nepal & IRGDD
• Bimal Dhakal – Publisher, The Diplomat Nepal magazine & Co‑founder, Ambassadors’ Club & IRGDD
• Amb. Kali Prasad Pokhrel – Vice President (International Relations), Ambassadors’ Club/IRGDD

Diplomatic Guests & Newly Arrived Envoys:

• H.E. Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman – Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal
• H.E. Udo Eugen Volz – Ambassador of Germany to Nepal
• Marianne Beck‑Volz – Spouse of the German Ambassador (Yoga & Language Instructor)
  
   

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Representatives:

• Amb. Ram Kaji Khadka – Head of the Central Asia, West Asia & Africa Division, MoFA, Nepal
• Amb. Ganesh Prasad Dhakal – Head of the Europe Division, MoFA, Nepal
• Amb. Md. Golam Sarwar – Secretary‑General, SAARC
• Paulina Campos – Country Representative, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Nepal
• Ken Shimizu – Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to Nepal & Bhutan