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Nepal-Australia Business Forum 2018

successfully completed in Melbourne, Australia

possible Nepalese imports to technology and work ethics.
Australia. Session 3 was the Similarly, Victorian Finance Minister
Nepal Business and Tourism and multi-cultural minister Robin
Promotion Night 2018, which Scott said that Victoria’s Nepalese
saw speeches, presentations, community increased by 17 percent
cultural performances and a over the period of five years from 2011
three-course dinner after 6pm, to 2016, and said that bilateral talks
followed by cultural performance of had investment started at the right
and Raffle draws. time. Hon. Scott also said that it is the
Nepalese paintings were right time to pay attention to business
featured in the program along prosperity between Nepal and Australia,
with multicultural traditional and expressed his willingness to work
Nepalese musical and dance closely with the Government of Nepal
performance. The program for enhancing the exchange of services
inaugurated with National or goods.
anthem of Nepal and Australia Fiona Magro, who looks after South
and a traditional ‘Panas’ lighting Asia's Desk, said that the much work
and saw participation of Minister could be done for increased cooperation
he inaugural Nepal-Australia into three sessions. Session 1 was a of Finance, Robin Scott, and investment. Congratulating on the
Business Forum 2018 and Nepal media pre-briefing held at 9:00am, Ambassador of Nepal to Australia, HE recent changes in Nepal, she stressed
TBusiness and Tourism Promotion session 2 was the Nepal-Business Lucky Sherpa and Hon. Consul General that, in order to make private sector
Night 2018, organised by the Embassy Forum 2018 held from 12:00pm, which of Nepal to Victoria, Mr. Chandra more attractive for foreign investments,
of Nepal to Australia, in association was aimed at exploring bilateral trade Yonzon. business friendly laws along with other
with the Consulate General of Nepal to and investment opportunities between In her welcome address at the areas such as educational and tourism
Victoria, were held at Mantra Bell City, Nepal and Australia, the forum also saw business forum, H.E. Sherpa said sectors could also be provided with
Melbourne on Saturday, 30 June 2018. discussions surrounding direct foreign that since Nepal has transcended into increased focus.
Official proceedings were divided investment in Nepal and identifying federalism, and all levels of government NRNA ACC Chairman Bhawan
are in-place, the country is best Bhatt, who came from Japan to
suitable for foreign investment. In her participate in this Business Forum,
address to the international investors, extended his wishes for the increase of
Pgcf/ PgP ci6«] lnofåf/ f Unf] jn she stressed on the seeking new business prosperity between Nepal and
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relations between the people of the
Similarly, former president of NRNA,
two countries. SheshGhale shared his thought that
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;xof] u ul/ lbg' x'g ;a} nfO{ cfu|x u/ ] sf] 5 . u} / cfjf;Lo Minister, Robin Scott, DFAT, Fiona large.
Magro, prominent business figure of
Thanking the attendees of the
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;+u ;xsfo{ ub} { cfkm\gf ;b: ox¿sf] ;b: otf kl/ rokq lgdf{0f Bhatt, along with more than 100 said that the Embassy of Nepal and the
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Chief Guest, Mr Adhikari assured
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as the best opportunity for investing
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https: / / goo.gl/ forms/ 6mBego7PsTgwqyrj1 development, which could not be development of areas such as Industries,
completed without foreign investment. factories and services, and that the
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ln+sjf6 k|fKt ug{ ;lsg] 5 . Nepal's change could be possible fruitful areas of investment in those
http: / / nrn.org.au/ membership-status/ info/ through implementation of foreign sectors. 

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