Kathmandu, Feb. 23 : Director General of the International Conservation Union (iUcN) Dr. Maritta Rogalla Von Bieberstein Koch-weser paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai at the latter’s residence in Baluwatar today.

On the occasion, Mr Bhattarai praised iUCN’s assistance in sustainable and proportionate development of Nepal and thanked the IUCN for its help in framing as well as implementing national conservation policies.

He also expected such cooperation in the future.

On the occasion, Prime Minsiter’s chief advisor Dr. Narayan Singh Khadka, director of IUCN Asia Ms Aban Marker Kabraji and IUCN representative Dr. Ambika Prasad Adhikari were also present.