Kathmandu, Sept. 8
Ambassador of Australia to Nepal Peter Budd has paid
a farewell call to Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh
Bhatarai at the latter’s office in Singh Durbar on Tuesday.
He is returning to Australia after completing his
three-year tenure as an envoy to Nepal.
Minister Bhattarai expressed his hope that the envoy
would support in Nepal’s tourism promotion in Australia, according to a statement
issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
“The two countries have already signed aviation
agreement and rescue flight had also been successfully conducted so I hope that
there will be direct flight connection in the near future,” Minister Bhattarai
said, .
Ambassador Budd pledged his support to tourism
development in Nepal. “My stay is Nepal was pleasant and I got the opportunity
to visit many locations in the country and experienced the culture, heritages
and touristic attractions,” he said.
He expressed his gratitude to Minister Bhattarai for
the successful rescue of Australian citizens from Nepal during the coronavirus
pandemic.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 9 September 2020.
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