The Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahara said this when Pakistani Ambassador to Nepal Javed called on him.
The two "discussed matters relating to bilateral relations, mutual interests and cooperation," according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry.
The foreign minister stressed the need for connecting both countries via air route, calling for "making initiations from both sides towards that end."
During the meeting, Nepal and Pakistan have underlined the need for holding regular bilateral consultations and using it as a means of further consolidating bilateral ties, the statement said.
The Pakistani Ambassador informed Mahara that Islamabad would give top priority to the issue of connecting both countries with air route.
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