The Nepali government has approached the German Embassy in Kathmandu for help in resolving a dispute with German company Muehlbauer ID Services GmbH, which operates the country’s electronic passport system. The state owes the company about 300 million Nepalese rupees, but is withholding payment due to ongoing court proceedings in a corruption case. This was reported by Kathmandu Post.
During a virtual meeting with company representatives, Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said that the government is ready to fulfill its payment obligations but is currently unable to transfer the funds. According to him, the Commission for…