U.S. Assistant Secretary Boucher Visits Nepal

February 11, 2009

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard A. Boucher arrived in Kathmandu today for a two-day visit. Boucher postponed a routine trip to Nepal in December so that he could travel with Secretary Rice to India.

During his trip, Boucher will meet with representatives of the Government of Nepal, political parties, civil society, and others to discuss Nepal’s transition to democracy. U.S. Ambassador Nancy Powell has been in Washington DC for routine meetings at the Department of State and is not here in Nepal during Assistant Secretary Boucher's visit.