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International Trade Fair kicks off in Capital
The Fourth International Trade Fair has kicked off at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu from Thursday with an objective to promote Nepali products in the national and international marketEight countries including Nepal have taken part in the five-day fair, organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) in association of the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, according to Keshav Raj Panday, the Coordinator of the festival.
There are some 350 stalls, displaying a wide range of products as handicraft items, garments, furniture, leather products, food items and fashion wear among others.
Inaugurating the fair, Minister for Commerce and Supplies, Sunil Bahadur Thapa, asserted that the international communities should stress on helping Nepal by facilitating for trade in the international arena rather than on providing financial assistance.
Minister Thapa cited the latest Power Trade Agreement and Project Development Agreement between Nepal and India as the Nepal government's effort to attract as much as investment in the country.
Similarly, reading out Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's message to the fair, the Chief Secretary, Leelamani Poudel shared that the country would gain prosperity by emphasising domestic products for which all-sided assistance is a must.
PM Koirala in his message has opined that the international community should take this fair as an opportunity to gauge the prospects for investment in Nepal as recently it has gained the confidence of the international community for the same with the latest trade related agreements.
On the occasion, Pradip Jung Pandey, President of the FNCCI, expressed that the fair would bolster the export of the Nepali products.