Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Sunday inaugurated the Himalayan nation’s third international airport in western Nepal’s tourist hub of Pokhara built with Chinese assistance.
Nepal government had signed a USD 215.96 million soft loan agreement with China in March 2016 for the construction of the new airport in the lake city.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Sunday inaugurated a regional international airport built with the Chinese assistance in western Nepal's tourist hub of Pokhara.
The new airport will become a vivid practice and a powerful witness of working together to achieve common development and prosperity, the Chinese envoy said.He said that the arrival of Chinese tourists would greatly contribute to Nepals tourism sector as the country unveils Tourism Decade 2023-2033. Under the guidance of the two heads of state, we will jointly build the trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network, and let the BRI cooperation bear fruitful results, he said.As the two-way trade at the KerungRasuwagadhi border port resumed export of Nepali products to China had started again.