“We want to be more than a development partner. We want to be a political partner”

Interview with Veronica Cody, EU ambassador to Nepal, who is wrapping up her three years of tenure in Kathmandu and leaving for Brussels.

Nepal and the European Union share a long-standing friendship and partnership. The EU has been supporting Nepal financially and technically in the different development efforts. It also has significant support in the social sectors like education. This week Veronica Cody, EU ambassador to Nepal, is wrapping up her three years of tenure in Kathmandu and leaving for Brussels on Saturday. Binod Ghimire from the Post talked to Cody on different issues from the EU’s support, human rights and her three years of stay in Nepal. Excerpts: