Steps must to further Nepal-Russia trade ties

BY A STAFF REPORTER

Kathmandu, Sept 11: Trade of Nepal with Russia and other CIS nations has vast potentials. Unfortunately, its vast potential is grossly underutilised. Steps must be taken to revitalise Nepal-Russia trade ties.

The view was expressed during an interaction organized in Moscow between the delegation of National Trading Limited, led by joint secretary of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply Chandi Prasad Shrestha currently on an officials visit to Russia and Belarus, and the trade officials of the Russian Federation.

Officials of both the countries agreed upon that the Nepalese commodities should be exhibited in the trade fairs organized in Russia, it is stated in a press release issued by Russia-Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Joint secretary Shrestha informed on the occasion that additional activities are to be carried out in future to further enhance bilateral trade.

The official delegation, which also included Director General of Customs Department Bansbhi Dhar Ghimire, NTL general manager Madhav Jung Rana and deputy director Rishav Dev Sharma, visited the Russian factories manufacturing cars and TV sets.

Likewise, director general of Customs Department Ghimire held talks with Mikhail G. Vanin, president of State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation on issues of cooperation in field of customs services.

Meanwhile, a 12-member trade delegation of Nepal-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry headed by its president Lok Manya Golchha left Kathmandu yesterday for a week long visit to the Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus.

The trade delegation will hold talks with the businessmen and trade officials from Russia and Belarus.

A reception is to be organized in Moscow in honour of the Nepalese trade delegation.

Nepal Chamber of Commerce vice president Surendra Bir Malakar was at the Tribhuvan International Airport to see off the trade delegation to Russia.

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