KATHMANDU, Nov. 13 -- The fifth meeting of Nepal-United Kingdom Bilateral Consultation Mechanism (BCM) which concluded on Thursday discussed a wide range of matters relating to bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest between the two countries.

The meeting took stock of the overall state of cooperation between Nepal and the United Kingdom at a cordial and participatory atmosphere.

The delegations from both the governments exchanged views on over two-centuries-old friendship and cooperation, and reviewed the progress made in various aspects of the bilateral ties, including development cooperation, the British Gurkha matters, cultural relations, people-to-people contacts and educational cooperation.

Developments on political and e...