Kathmandu, Jan. 27
Chandra Prasad Dhakal, President of the Federation of Nepalese
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), has urged the Nepali immigrants in
Qatar to invest in various sectors of Nepal.
Addressing the conference of 'Nepal Business Association
Qatar' held in Doha, Dhakal called for investment in Nepal's tourism,
infrastructure development, renewable energy and agriculture sectors.
"Nepal has a lot of potential for investment in areas
like tourism, infrastructure development, renewable energy and agriculture.
Likewise, Qatar's development experience in the fields of renewable energy,
tourism and hospitality, infrastructure development, urbanisation, and
information technology can be used in Nepal," he said according to a
statement issued by his secretariat.
According to Dhakal, Nepali workers have contributed to the
economic growth and development of Qatar so Nepalis in Qatar should establish a
technical school in Nepal to create skilled workers.
He argued that the provision of citizenship made by the
Nepali government for non-resident Nepalis should also encourage the Nepalis
scattered around the world to invest in Nepal.
As the Government of Nepal is going to hold an investment
conference in collaboration with the FNCCI to attract foreign investment in
Nepal, he urged them to promote the investment environment and opportunities in
Nepal and encourage Qatari investors to come to Nepal.
Dhakal said that the government has expressed its commitment
to create an investment-friendly environment by removing many legal obstacles. "Within
a few years, Nepal will be upgraded from a Least Developed Country (LDC) to a
developing country. It will create many possibilities in Nepal's economy and
Qatar can become a major partner in our drive to diversify the economy,"
he said.
He also said that the recent high-level agreement on energy
with India is positive and it has paved the way for investment in hydropower
and energy trade in our country.
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