{"id":21018,"date":"2025-04-14T08:47:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T03:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/?p=21018"},"modified":"2025-04-14T08:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T03:02:05","slug":"tourism-is-foundation-of-nepals-development-and-prosperity-minister-dr-rana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/tourism-is-foundation-of-nepals-development-and-prosperity-minister-dr-rana\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism is foundation of Nepal&#8217;s development and prosperity: Minister Dr Rana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p>Kathmandu, April 14: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has urged for the promotion of tourism in Nepal, highlighting its vast potential for the country&#8217;s development and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>She made this statement at a retreat organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Antu and Kanyam of Ilam for the heads of foreign missions in Nepal and representatives of various international organisations. &#8220;Nepal&#8217;s unique culture, heritage and natural beauty are the major attractions to the world, and these invaluable assets are the basis of the country&#8217;s development and prosperity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr Rana praised Nepal&#8217;s cultural and natural diversity, as well as its beauty, greenery, biodiversity and heritage, and mountain ranges. Explaining the importance of the Ilam region, she described Ilam as a land of tea plantations, mist-covered mountains, and warm-hearted local people, and urged everyone to experience tea gardens, clean air, traditions, and lifestyle of the tourist destination, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>She urged the world community to invest in tourism and infrastructure development in Nepal, noting that foreign investment could further unlock the country&#8217;s potential. Dr Rana urged the visiting diplomats to become \u201cambassadors\u201d for the country\u2019s tourism. \u201cI urge you to take the inspiring stories and beauty of Ilam and Nepal as a whole to your countries and people when you return home, and do your best to promote it,\u201d she said to the diplomats.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking on the occasion, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai requested people to experience and appreciate the unique cultural and natural beauty of Nepal.<br \/>\nThe event was attended by ambassadors from over 15 countries, including the UK, Japan, and Australia, and heads and representatives of various international organisations.<\/p>\n<p>The touring officials captured the beauty of Kanyam and the charm of the tea plantations in photographs and observed the sunrise from the top of the mountain on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Co-organised by the Nepal Tourism Board and the Suryodaya Municipality of Ilam, the event aimed to showcase Nepal&#8217;s warm hospitality, and its diversity, rich culture and natural beauty to the world community.<\/p>\n<p>The programme was organised coinciding with Nepali New Year, 2082, seeking to highlight Ilam&#8217;s significance as a tourist hub by introducing its natural and cultural beauty and locality to promote tourism in Nepal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu, April 14: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has urged for the promotion of tourism in Nepal, highlighting its vast potential for the country&#8217;s development and prosperity. 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