Foreign Minister Rana congratulates newly appointed US counterpart Rubio
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Kathmandu, Jan 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, has congratulated Marco Rubio on his appointment as the 72nd US Secretary of State.
The Foreign Minister today took to social site X to congratulate Rubio on his appointment as the US Secretary of State. “We look forward to working together to further strengthen the ties between Nepal and the United States,” Foreign Minister Rana posted on X.
The 53-year-old Rubio has represented Florida in the US Senate since 2011. According to international news sources, President Donald Trump’s proposal to appoint him on the post was unanimously confirmed in a 99-to-0 vote.