Nepal’s President launches ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020’ campaign

President of
Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari launched much awaited Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign
amidst a spectacular ceremony held at historic Dasaratha Rangashala in
Kathmandu on Wednesday evening.

Chief
Justice, National Assembly Chairman, former Prime Ministers and political party
leaders from Nepal and dignitaries from various countries including India’s
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Singh
Patel also graced the occasion.

The ambitious campaign is aimed to promote tourism in Nepal and attract 2 million tourists during the year 2020.

In his
address Nepal’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh
Bhattarai said the government has a goal of making tourism one of the key
pillars of Nepali economy.  He said Visit
Nepal Year 2020 will create a new image of Nepal in the hearts and minds of the
world community. 

On this
occasion India’s Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and
Culture, Prahlad said India and Nepal have age old cultural and social ties. He
said participation and enthusiasm among youths will make the campaign
successful.

Visit Nepal
2020 campaign was also launched in all the seven provinces of Nepal from
Wednesday. During the campaign a large number of programmes will be organized
in various parts of Nepal throughout the year.