Kathmandu, Aug. 24 -- Brazil has expressed concern over Nepal's decision to close its embassy in Brasilia, with its ambassador-designate urging the government to reconsider the move.

Brazilian Ambassador-designate Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins paid a call on Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday and raised concerns about the planned closure.

"He requested us to reconsider our decision," a senior foreign ministry official said.

Lins was allowed to meet the foreign minister before presenting his credentials to President Ramchandra Paudel, an unusual arrangement under diplomatic protocol. According to the official, the ambassador-designate was given an appointment because Brazil had an urgent matter to c...