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‘I am very excited to begin my tenure as Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal,’ Leann Johnston said.

Kathmandu: Leann Johnston, new Australian ambassador to Nepal, presented her credentials to President Ramchandra Paudel at the office of president, Shital Niwas, on Friday. “I am very excited to begin my tenure as Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal,” Leann Johnston said.

She succeeded Felicity Volk whose tenure came to an end last month in August.

In her message posted on the website of Australian Embassy in Nepal Johnston has hailed Nepal-Australia relations and people-to-people links. “Around 180,000 Nepalis have made Australia their home and they are contributing to our countries’   close relations, including through growing business connections. Nepali is the third most commonly       spoken language in Canberra, Hobart and Darwin,” her message reads.     “Australia is delighted to be providing a world class education to around 60,000 Nepali students.”

 “Australia deeply values its friendship with Nepal, evidenced through our close partnership to support Nepal’s development priorities.  In 2023, our aid program totaled $27.1 million providing support for Nepal’s federalism agenda, climate resilience, social inclusion, disaster preparedness and capacity building under the Australia Awards program,” Johnston’s message mentions.