Kathmandu, July 29 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to visit Turkmenistan in early August to participate in the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) being held in the Avaza National Tourist Zone from August 5 to 8.

A Cabinet meeting on Monday endorsed Oli's upcoming visit to Turkmenistan, a minister said.

Nepal is currently the chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Nepal assumed the role in April 2023, taking over from Malawi. The Bureau is tasked with promoting and protecting the interests of LDCs, which are low-income countries facing significant development challenges. Nepal's chairmanship is for a three-year term.

The conference in Turkmenistan is themed 'Dr...