PM arrives in Lhasa of Tibet

Lhasa (China): Sept 27 : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' arrived in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, an autonomous region of China that borders with Nepal, today in course of his official visit to China.    

The Prime Minister is presently on an official visit to the northern neigbour beginning on September 23.    
He arrived Tibet from Chongqing of China at 12:00 noon as per the local time. Upon arrival at the Lhasa Gonggar Airport, the Prime Minister was received by officials of Tibet government led by its executive vice president.    

In Lhasa, the Prime Minister will join an interaction to be organised at the Office of Consul General of Nepal He is scheduled to visit Potala Palace at Tibet and Jokhang Temple today itself.    
He is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Wang Junzheng, secretary of the CPC Xizang Autonomous Regional Committee.    

The Prime Minister's entourage is to stay in Lhasa today. He is accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Narayan Prakash Saud, Minister for Water Supply, Mahindra Ray Yadav, and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Prakash Jwala, among others. (RSS)