KATHMANDU, July 7: The government of Nepal has expressed its gratitude and appreciation to the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for granting a royal pardon to 111 Nepali inmates on the occasion of Eid al-Adha this year.
Issuing a statement today, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), acknowledged the gesture of pardon as a manifestation of the deepening friendship and cordiality between Nepal and the UAE.
184 Nepali nationals granted amnesty in the UAE and Qatar
According to the MoFA, the UAE government took the decision of the pardon in response to the requests made by the Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi as per the Ministry's instructions.
The MoFA said that the pardoned Nepali nationals will be allowed to return to Nepal after completing the required legal and administrative procedures under the UAE law, provided they have no other pending legal cases and travel restrictions.
