Tourism entrepreneurs meet US Ambassador Thompson in Pokhara

GANDAKI: A meeting between tourism entrepreneurs and the United States Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson took place in Pokhara, on Friday. The meeting discussed mutual cooperation on tourism between Nepal and the US. On the occasion, General Secretary of the Hotel Association Pokhara, Rajendra Dhakal; and President of the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal, Gandaki Province, Dharma Raj Panthi, briefed the US Ambassador about tourism activities in Pokhara. "We are concerned and sensitive about the security of the US citizens and tourists," said Dhakal adding that the organisations have worked together with the US Embassy and expressed the hope that the collaboration with the Embassy would continue in the days to come. The number of American tourists has increased in Nepal lately, informed TAAN Gandaki President Panthi. He mentioned that around Rs 5 billion has been invested in the hotel industry in the area. He said they were serving people amid difficulties created by the global Covid 19 pandemic. Panthi said, the association was ready to cooperate with the US Embassy in inviting US bloggers, travel writers and journalists to visit Pokhara, and it could play a role in the bilateral trade benefits as it was an appropriate time for investment in tourism in Pokhara. In return, Ambassador Thompson showed his concern about compulsorily managing a guide for tourists on the way to trekking. To this, Panthi said managing a guide meant for tourists' security. By RSS READ ALSO:

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