Kathmandu- This year, Russia marks Diplomatic Workers’ Day on 10 February, as Russia and Nepal celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations. Against this background, the daily work of a Russian diplomat based in Kathmandu offers a quiet but telling illustration of how relations between states are built not only through official correspondence, but also through people who helpboth countries understand each other in practice.This article offers a glimpse into one such day.
A Russian diplomat based in Kathmandu spends his day moving constantly between people, institutions and cultures. From...

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