Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav has said that election of an African American person as the president of the United States has given a strong message of change across the world.

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Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav
“The government of Nepal wishes to congratulate Barack Obama,” he said, adding that his election also marked much more to underprivileged people around the world.

“For all the underprivileged people and the people suffering from various discriminations across the world, this is a matter of joy,” he said.

The foreign minister, however, said that he does not expect any change in America’s foreign policy vis-à-vis Nepal with the change in administration there.

Meanwhile, president Dr. Rambaran Yadav and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ also congratulated the election of Obama. nepalnews.com sd Nov 06 08