Kathmandu, Aug. 28: Oman has expressed its willingness to invest in tourism sector in Nepal. During the meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Dr.
Arzu Rana Deuba, her Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, has given positive indication about investing in the field of tourism in Nepal, Dr. Rana informed journalists after the bilateral meeting. Stating that Nepal’s natural beauty and heritage can attract many Omani tourists, Dr.
Rana proposed exploring joint investment possibilities including facilitating the Omani tourists and investment in the tourism sector. “Dr. Rana invited for joint investment in areas including hydropower and tourism infrastructures.
She shed lights on the immense potentials for investment in Nepal and emphasised on the model text of the Bilateral Investment Agreement,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) informed in a statement. The Foreign Minister pointed out that cooperation in tourism sector could bring mutual benefits and assist in promotion of both nation’s diverse culture, rich heritage and natural beauty. FM Dr.
Rana, through FM Al Busaidi, requested the Omani government and private sector to invest in Nepal as there were many business opportunities in many areas, including hydropower. “Preparations will be made for Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) between the two countries in the areas of labour, health, tourism and foreign affairs,” she said. The bilateral meeting between the two foreign ministers d.