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Russia Hails Sushila Karki’s Swearing-In as Key Step for Nepal’s Stability

© AP Photo / Sujan GurungFormer Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim prime minister at the presidential residence in Kathmandu, Nepal
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki attends her swearing-in ceremony as interim prime minister at the presidential residence in Kathmandu, Nepal - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.09.2025
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia hopes to maintain friendly relations with Nepal under the new head of the interim government, the Russian ambassador added.
Russia considers the swearing-in of Sushila Karki as the head of the interim government of Nepal an important step towards stabilization in the country and hopes that under her leadership the interim government will create conditions for a peaceful political process, Russian Ambassador to Kathmandu Aleksei Novikov said on Friday.
"We consider the swearing-in of Sushila Karki as an important step towards stabilizing the domestic political situation in Nepal. Given her reputation as a principled lawyer and supporter of the rule of law, we expect that under her leadership the interim government will create conditions for a peaceful political process," Novikov said.
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