KATHMANDU: Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) officials on December 15 met with business representatives of the Russian Federation who were on a visit to Nepal.
In the meeting held at Chamber Bhawan in Jamal, Kathmandu, the NCC officials discussed joint investment and business partnerships between the two countries.
NCC President Rajendra Malla stressed that joint initiatives should be taken to establish a direct flight link between Kathmandu and Moscow.
"Hundreds of Nepali students have gone to Russia to study engineering, medicine and other subjects, while 10,000 Russian citizens visit Nepal annually," he mentioned and stated that diplomatic relations between Nepal and Russia are strong. He opined that if the air link between the two countries can be established, it will benefit both countries.
He emphasized expanding economic cooperation and business partnership between the two countries by expanding direct flight links citing the operation of two other international airports — Pokhara International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport — apart from Tribhuvan International Airport.
Malla said Nepal has high potential for investment in agriculture, tourism, industry, and IT sector and added that NCC will take initiatives to ensure the return of Russian investment.
Likewise, the business delegation of the Russian Federation expressed commitment to take initiatives to expand the flight network in Nepal. They said that a joint initiative should be taken before the governments of both countries to establish direct flight links. The visiting Russian delegation said that cooperation between the two countries can be done in other business areas as well.
They also took an interest in tea production in Nepal and its global market.
