Apr 23, 2024
नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघका अध्यक्ष चन्द्रप्रसाद ढकालले नेपाल र रुसबीचको द्विपक्षीय सम्बन्धलाई सदुपयोग गरी व्यापार तथा लगानी सहकार्यलाई सुदृढ गर्न महत्वपूर्ण रहेको बताउनुभएको छ । नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघ र रुसी संघको उद्योग वाणिज्य संघबीच मंगलबार नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघको सचिवालयमा भएको भेटवार्तामा ढकालले सो कुरा बताएका हुन् ।
रुसी संघको चेम्बर अफ कमर्स एण्ड इन्डस्ट्रिजको प्रतिनिधिमण्डलको नेतृत्व यसका अध्यक्ष सर्गेई कातरिनले गर्नुभएको थियो ।
भेटमा ढकालले नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघ स्थापना भएदेखि नै द्विपक्षीय व्यापारिक सम्पर्क र अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय व्यापार सहकार्यलाई अगाडि बढाउने र सहजीकरण गर्दै आएको बताए । उनले नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघ र रुसी संघको चेम्बर अफ कमर्स एण्ड इन्डस्ट्रिजबीच २०११ जुलाई २५ मा मस्कोमा सहयोग सम्झौतामा हस्ताक्षर गरी औपचारिक सम्बन्ध स्थापना भएको १३ वर्ष पूरा भएको बताए ।
ढकालले मंगलबारको भेटले नेपाल र रुसबीचको सम्बन्धलाई थप निरन्तरता दिनुका साथै व्यापार तथा लगानी सम्बन्धलाई प्रवद्र्धन गर्न मद्दत पुग्ने बताए । उनले यो साझेदारीले दुवै देशको आर्थिक वृद्धि र विकासका नयाँ बाटो खोल्ने विश्वास व्यक्त गरे । भेलालाई ढकालले नेपाल र रुसबीचको कूटनीतिक सम्बन्धको लामो इतिहासबारे जानकारी दिँदै तत्कालीन सोभियत संघले नेपाललाई महत्वपूर्ण, आर्थिक र विकास सहयोग पुर्याएको र नेपालको आधुनिकीकरणको प्रक्रियालाई तीव्रता दिन योगदान दिएको बताए ।
उनले रुसी प्रतिनिधिमण्डललाई नेपालमा लगानीको प्रचुर सम्भावना रहेको बताए । साथै, यस सहकार्यले नेपाली व्यवसायहरूलाई आफ्ना उत्पादन र सेवाहरू रुसको बजारमा निर्यात गर्न मद्दत गर्न सक्ने उनले बताए।
यसैबीच ढकालले रुसी प्रतिनिधिमण्डललाई नेपालमा लगानीको राम्रो वातावरण बनाउन नेपाल सरकारले १२ वटा ऐन नियम परिमार्जन गरेको जानकारी दिनुभयो । उनले सरकारले द्विपक्षीय लगानी सम्झौताको रूपरेखा पनि तयार गरिसकेको जानकारी दिए । उनले यो बहुमूल्य अवसरलाई सदुपयोग गर्न र आपसी हितका लागि आकर्षक क्षेत्रमा लगानी गर्न रुसी व्यवसायीहरुलाई आग्रह गरे । उनले नेपालमा लगानीका लागि सम्भावित क्षेत्रहरु पर्यटन र पर्यटन पूर्वाधार, कृषि प्रशोधन, जलविद्युत आयोजना तथा पूर्वाधार, आईसीटी, उत्पादनमूलक क्षेत्र मात्रै रहेको बताए ।
यसैबीच, अग्रता क्रममा मन्त्रीको पद पाएका रुसी संघको चेम्बर अफ कमर्स एण्ड इण्डस्ट्रिजका अध्यक्ष सर्गेई काटिरिनले रुसी लगानीकर्ता नेपालमा लगानी गर्न इच्छुक रहेको बताए । उनले थप रुसी व्यवसायीलाई नेपालमा लगानीका अवसरबारे जानकारी गराउन पहल गर्ने बताए । उनले रुस ठूलो बजार भएकाले नेपाली व्यवसायीलाई आफ्ना उत्पादन रसिया निर्यात गर्न सहयोग गर्ने बताए ।
कार्यक्रममा सेन्ट–पिटर्सबर्गको चेम्बर अफ कमर्स एन्ड इन्डस्ट्रिज र लिपेटस्क क्षेत्रको चेम्बर अफ कमर्स एण्ड इन्डस्ट्रिजले पनि प्रस्तुतिहरू राखेका थिए। त्यसैगरी नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघका महानिर्देशक गोकर्ण अवस्थीले रुसी प्रतिनिधिमण्डललाई नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य महासंघले नेपालको व्यापारिक वातावरण सुधार गर्न चालेका पहलका बारेमा जानकारी गराएका थिए ।
ढकालले आगामी वैशाख १६ र १७ गते हुने नेपाल लगानी सम्मेलनमा सहभागी हुने रुसी संघको उद्योग वाणिज्य संघ र रुसी लगानीकर्तालाई धन्यवाद पनि दिए ।
Nepal needs to capitalise on the bilateral relationship with Russia: Dhakal - FNCCI holds meeting with Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Russian Federation
President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chandra Prasad Dhakal has said that it is important for Nepal to capitalise on the bilateral relationship that Nepal and Russia share to strengthen trade and investment cooperation.
Dhakal mentioned this during a meeting between the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Russian Federation on Tuesday at the secretariat of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
The delegation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Russian Federation was led by its President Sergei Katyrin.
During the meeting, Dhakal said that since the establishment of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, it has been advancing and facilitating bilateral business connections and international trade collaborations. He shared that it has been 13 years since Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Russian Federation established formal relations after signing the Agreement on Cooperation in Moscow on July 25, 2011.
Dhakal added that the meeting on Tuesday will further continue the valued relations, and help promote trade and investment relations between Nepal and Russia. He said he is confident that this partnership could further open up new paths to economic growth and development for both nations. Dhakalapprised the gathering of the long history of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Russia stating that the then Soviet Union had extended important, economic and development cooperation to Nepal and contributed to accelerate Nepal's modernisation process.
He also informed the Russian delegation that Nepal offers tremendous investment potential as most of the sectors are still untapped. Moreover, our collaboration could help Nepali businesses export their products and services to the Russian market, he shared.
Meanwhile, Dhakal also informed the Russia delegation that the government of Nepal has amended 12 laws and regulations to create a better investment climate in Nepal. He also shared that the government has also already prepared the framework of Bilateral Investment Agreement. He urged the Russian businesses to cash in on this valuable opportunity, to invest in Nepal in the attractive areas for mutual benefit. He also said the potential sectors for investment in Nepal are tourism and tourism infrastructure, agro-processing, hydropower projects and infrastructure, ICT, manufacturing, to name just a few.
Meanwhile, Sergei Katyrin, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Russian Federation, who is accorded the position of a minister in the order of precedence, said that Russian investors are keen to invest in Nepal. He stated that he will take the initiative to inform more Russian business people about the investment opportunities in Nepal. He also said that Russia is a huge market and he would assist Nepali businesses to export their products to Russia.
During the programme, presentations were also made by the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Saint-Petersburg and Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Lipetsk region. Also, GokarnaAwasthi, Director General of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, informed the Russian delegation about the initiatives that the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry has taken to improve the business climate of Nepal.
Meanwhile, Dhakal also thanked the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Russian Federation and Russian investors for their participation in the forthcoming Nepal Investment Summit to be held on April 28 and 29.
