Qatar-Nepal Business Council discusses expanding trade and investments

Kathmandu, Nepal: The Qatar Nepal Business Council held its inaugural meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, as part of a three day visit by a Qatari business d...

Kathmandu, Nepal: The Qatar-Nepal Business Council held its inaugural meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, as part of a three-day visit by a Qatari business delegation.

The session was co-chaired by Qatar Chamber Board Member and Chairman of the Qatari side of the Council, HE Mohamed bin Ahmed Al Obaidli, and the President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and Chairman of the Nepalese side, HE Chandra Prasad Dhakal.

During the visit, the Qatari delegation also held a series of high-level meetings with Nepalese ministers and senior officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Bala Nanda Sharma, Minister of Finance, HE Rameshwar Prasad Kanal, Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Aviation, HE Anil Kumar Sinha, Governor of the Central Bank, HE Bhu Nat Bodil, Director of the Civil Aviation Department, HE Chandra Lal Karna, Director of Tribhuvan International Airport, HE Teke Nat Sitawala and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Amrit Bahadur Rai.

These meetings focused on promoting bilateral investment, expanding trade, enhancing government-to-government and business-to-business cooperation, and improving air connectivity between the two countries.

In his remarks, Mohamed Al Obaidli highlighted the strong interest of Qatar’s private sector in strengthening economic and investment ties with Nepal.