July 12: Stakeholders have urged that the Nepali ambassadors to take initiative to inform the people abroad that Nepal’s aviation sector is safe. They made such appeal as there is confusion abroad regarding aviation safety despite improvement in this sector. 

They said that Nepal is a safe country from the point of view of air security, and it is necessary to dispel the misconceptions. The officials of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal made such remarks on Monday at an interaction organized by the Nepal Tourism Board with the newly appointed ambassadors to different countries.

On the occasion, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha said that the role of Nepali embassies and ambassadors abroad would be important in the promotion of tourism in Nepal.

Stating that it is necessary to coordinate programs abroad, he stressed the need to spread a positive message about Nepal as embassies are the official body representing the country abroad. 

Joint Secretary of the Ministry Buddhisagar Lamichhane stressed the need to spread awareness about Nepal being a safe country in terms of aviation safety.

CAAN Director-General Pradip Adhikari said that Nepal's aviation is safe and meets the safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The ambassadors said that they would spread positive message about Nepal's air security and motivate foreigners to visit Nepal by breaking the illusions about security.

The newly appointed ambassadors attending the event were Durga Bahadur Subedi (Japan), Sharmila Parajuli Dhakal (Spain), Sushil Lamsal (Egypt), Harish Chandra Ghimire (Myanmar), Bharatraj Regmi (Austria), Kanta Rijal (Israel), Dan Bahadur Tamang (South Africa).

The stakeholders stressed the need to prepare different promotional materials for promoting Nepal. They also demanded arrangement for budget to organise promotional activities abroad and coordinate with the embassy while conducting such programmes.

Similarly, emphasizing that air connectivity is essential for the development of tourism in Nepal, the stakeholders suggested coordination between the embassies, ministries, boards and other agencies to make the programmes effective.

They also suggested that the newly appointed ambassadors should make maximum use of their tenure to develop Nepal's economy and also urged them to attract foreign investment, and technology by developing mutual relations with the foreign countries.