His Majesty King Gyanendra gave an audience to visiting Chief Justice of the Russian Federation, V.M. Lebedev, in Pokhara on Wednesday.

The King gave audience to Lebedev at Ratna Mandir, Pokhara, where he, along with Queen Komal, has been staying for the last couple of weeks as part of his informal visit to the Western Region.

Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Paudel was also present during the royal audience, reports said.

Lebedev arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday on a four-day friendly tour. He is the first Chief Justice of any European nation to visit Nepal, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.