PM Oli urges Spanish businesspersons to invest in Nepal

By Prakash Silwal, Madrid, July 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called on Spanish businesspersons to invest in Nepal.     

Addressing a discussion programme among the businesspersons from Nepal and Spain here as a keynote speaker on Wednesday, PM Oli said Nepal government had been encouraging investors because Nepal had set the national ambition of 'prosperous Nepal and happy Nepali'.     

The event was organized jointly by the Nepali Embassy in Spain and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce.     

The discussion has given energy to expand the business partnership in a meaningful way between the two countries, PM Oli said, reminding that Nepal is a country of peace, bearing significant cultural history and natural specificity. Nepal has adequate opportunities for investments, he reiterated.     

"Private sector is an engine of economic growth. I share before the Spanish businesspersons also as the Chair of Investment Board of Nepal that the Board ensures all aspects ranging from security to facilitation for investment. Tourism, agriculture, IT and infrastructures are areas of huge potential for investment," PM Oli said.     

He further said he not only regards them as investors but also as the development partners. "I'm happy to see your encouraging responses," Oli observed.     

On the occasion, FNCCI President Chandra Prasad Dhakal also said there is huge potential of investments in tourism, agriculture and information technology in Nepal.(RSS)