Nepal-Italy Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) held a bilateral meeting to discuss investing for business development in Nepal.
NICCI Vice President Sanjay Agrawal presided at the meeting. Italian Ambassador to India and Nepal, Vincenzo De Luca and Consulate General of Italy in Kolkata, Gianluca Rubagotti, Consulate General of Delhi for Italy and Consulate General to Italy for Nepal Pratima Rana Pande were present in the meeting.
Likewise, Rajesh Kazi Shrestha, Honorary member of NICCI, also attended the meeting as a special guest. Other senior Executive committee members of NICCI were present in the meeting to discuss various opportunities between two countries.
Italian Ambassador Vincenzo De Luca said, ‘The Italian Embassy plans to hold a trade fair for all Italian brands and products available in Nepal. We are also planning to organise various projects to promote Italian brands in Nepal in various ways and similarly promote Nepali brands in Italy as well.” He also mentioned his interest to invest in various developmental sectors to promote Nepali entrepreneurs and businesses in Nepal and provide his best support to flourish Nepali businesses in Italy.
On the occasion, NICCI Vice President Agrawal said, “NICCI has the vision to make Nepal a part of “Grand International Expo” in Rome in 2030 to cover the sector of evolution and regeneration of territories threatened by climate change, diversity and inclusion of communities, national and international decentralisation and mobility, and digital connectivity for economic and social development.” Moreover, NICCI has planned to place one pavilion of Nepal in the upcoming ‘Milan Trade Fair 2023’ which will take place in March 2023 to promote Nepali businesses, products and culture in Italy.
Both the countries are culturally rich and share their cultures. The friendship between the two countries has grown even more significantly since Nepal’s earthquake of 2015 when Italy raised funds for Nepal. The meeting was also an opportunity for promoting Nepal’s business, trade and tourism in Italy and vice versa.
