Kathmandu, Mar. 12: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Finance Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat has said that education and knowledge are more important today than the resources for the all-round development of any nation.

Minister Dr. Mahat said this while addressing the concluding ceremony of Asia Meet of CIS Graduates held in Kathmandu Saturday.

Noting that the Asia Meet of CIS Graduates has internationally enhanced Nepal’s reputation, Dr. Mahat said that Russia and CIS countries have provided valuable cooperation in producing necessary technical manpower for developing countries like Nepal.

Finance Secretary of Russia (CIS)-Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr. Jiva Lamichhane said that the Asia Meet would be able to strengthen regional relationship between the graduates and former Soviet universities.

Vice president of Roszarubezh Centre V. Korolev, President of Russia-Nepal Friendship Society A. Soloviev, pro-rector of Russian Peoples Friendship University (RPFU) A. Gladush and general secretary of Nepal-Russia Friendship Association B.R. Tuladhar threw light on the importance of Asia Meet of CIS Graduates.

On the occasion, memorandums of understanding were signed by Kantipur Engineering College with Russian Peoples Friendship University and two other educational institutes of Russia.