Understanding reached to resume Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border
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KATHMANDU, MARCH 30: An understanding has been reached to fully resume bilateral trade and people's movement through the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border from coming April 1. The understanding was yesterday reached in the first meeting of the Nepal-China Coordination Mechanism on Border Trade and Cooperation held in Lhasa of Tibet, according to the Consulate General of Nepal in China.
Secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Madhu Kumar Marasini, and Executive Vice-Chair of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) government, Chen Yongqi, had led the delegations from Nepal and China. A discussion was held on seeking new ways of cross-border trade, resuming people's movement, trade facilitation, customs cooperation, development of trade-related infrastructures, and border trade, and cooperation. The Chinese side has agreed to consider for the establishment of a multi-faceted lab on the Nepal-China border at the request of Nepal.
Similarly, the Chinese side also gave assurance to open seasonal trade transit points, according to the Consulate General of Nepal. Stressing on the need of resuming the Kathmandu-Lhasa direct flight, Secretary Marasini urged the Chinese side to resume the direct flight soon. Both sides laid emphasis on the need for increased cooperation to bring improvement in the living standards of the people living in bordering districts of the northern mountainous area of Nepal.
. Likewise, both sides agreed to change the name of the Nepal-China Joint Pandemic Prevention and Control Mechanism to Nepal-China Cooperation Mechanism related to Border Trade and Cooperation.
Similarly, Secretary Marasini paid a courtesy call to the Chairperson of the Tibet Autonomous Region government, Yan Jinhai, yesterday itself. On the occasion, a discussion was held on various issues including the promotion of bilateral economic cooperation and mutual interest. Chairperson Yan hosted a dinner reception in honour of visiting the Nepali delegation yesterday evening.
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