Nepal & Qatar to renew bilateral labor agreement

KATHMANDU: Nepal and Qatar has reached an understanding to renew the bilateral labor agreement. The two sides have reached understanding to this effect at a meeting held between Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Krishna Kumar Shrestha, and Labor Minister of Qatar, Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri.

Minister Shrestha, who is currently in Qatar, inked the agreement and informed that final shape to the draft will be given soon by holding discussions among stakeholders.

Both the countries had signed the agreement in 2005 in a bid to make labor migration safe and order and regular.