The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a special programme to commemorate a hundred years of the Nepal-United Kingdom Friendship Treaty of 1923 in Kathmandu on Sunday.

Delivering his remarks, Minister for Foreign Affairs NP Saud highlighted the significance of the treaty and its contribution to the relations between Nepal and the United Kingdom.

UK Ambassador to Nepal Rob Fenn shed light on the importance of the treaty in bilateral relations.

The keynote speaker of the event was historian Prof Tri Ratna Manandhar, who delved into comprehensive discourse on the treaty and highlighted the context and sequences of the agreement, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

A collection of rare photographs and documents related to the 1923 treaty were also displayed while a Nepal Army band performed a musical piece called “Nyauli Baaja” at the programme attended by members of the federal parliament, ambassadors, diplomats, and chiefs of security agencies, the ministry said.