Trade fairs to help promote Nepali products

Kathmandu, Nov. 24 (RSS):Trade fairs are to be organised in the near future at the industrial cities of all the five development regions under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Trade Promotion Committee, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the concerned chambers of industry and commerce.

This information was provided by chairman and convenor of the main trade fair committee Krishna Prasad Tamrakar at a press conference here recently.

Refering to the slackness taking place in the country as a result of the decline in export trade, FNCCI first vice president Rabibhakta Shrestha said that FNCCI had been organising trade fairs to publicise Nepalese products. Preparations are being made to organise an international trade fair in Nepal within the next three years, he added.

President of the Publicity Committee Bhaskar Rajkarnicar said that about 250,000 Nepalese and foreigners are expected to visit the trade fair to be participated in by 84 industry and commerce associations.

Similar trade fairs were organised at Dharan of Eastern Region, Hetauda of Central Region and Butwal of Western Region last year.

The trade fairs were organised at Dharan of Eastern Region, Hetauda of Central Region and Butwal of Western Region last year.

The trade fairs will be organised at Butwal from December 1 to 10, Birgunj from January 5 to 9, 2001, Biratnagar from February 7 to 11, 2001, and Mahendranagar from February 16 to 23, 2001.

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