Kathmandu: – China is to provide 500,000 vaccines against Corona Virus Covid-19 to Nepal. In a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the grant would be given to the Nepal.

In addition, Gyawali and Wangyi discussed issues of mutual interest on Friday evening, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal. China has announced to provide 500,000 vaccines against corona in Nepal and China will give priority to Nepal in vaccination against corona.

Gyawali thanked China for its support. Earlier, China had said that it would provide 300,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal.