Kathmandu, Nepal: Russian Ambassador to Nepal Andrey Sergeevich Budnik, 65, has passed away. Budnik had passed away in Moscow on August 10, Friday.

Budnik was in Moscow for holidays since July 7.  He was appointed as Russian to Nepal in February 2016. 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has also extended the condolence on the demise of Budnik. 

Though the Russian government has confirmed about the death of Budnik, the cause of the death is not revealed yet.