German Ambassador calls on Finance Minister

KATHMANDU: German Ambassador to Nepal Thomas Prinz paid a courtesy call on Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat. In the meeting held at the Ministry of Finance, German Ambassador Prinz said that he will help in building clean energy and transmission lines in Nepal. He also informed Minister Mahat that he is interested in investing in the pharmaceutical industry in Nepal. On the occasion, Minister Mahat committed to creating an environment to attract more investment in Nepal.

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Chinese Ambassador calls on Finance Minister [caption id="attachment_35955" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song meets with Finane Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat at the latter's office in Singha Durbar, kathmandu.[/caption] Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song met with Finance Minister Mahat. In the meeting, they discussed the issues of Tokha-Chhahare tunnel to be entered in the construction stage. Moreover, discussions about making tunnel routes in other hilly areas like Mustang and Rasuwagadhi were held. There was also a discussion about bringing a large number of tourists from China to Nepal. Finance Minister Mahat said that the assistance received from China will increase Nepal's competitiveness by investing in the infrastructure development sector while the Chinese Ambassador pledged Rs 80 billion for the development of Nepal's infrastructure. READ ALSO:

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