Nepal, April 25 -- Non-resident Nepali Ambassador to Italy Ram Prasad Subedi on Tuesday presented his letter of credence to Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace in Rome.

The ambassador was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour upon his arrival at the palace, the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN, Geneva said in a statement.

Following the ceremony, Ambassador Subedi conveyed greetings and best wishes from President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, wishing him personal health and happiness, along with continued peace and prosperity for the people of Italy.

According to the embassy, Ambassador Subedi emphasised the necessity of strengthening cooperation i...