"Roads and air transport links are intact across the country barring some landslips, while a majority of hotels and restaurants are back in operation. The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu is operating smoothly," the statement said, adding, "While this unprecedented disaster has caused loss of life almost across the whole country and has damaged historical structures of cultural interest, it is worth noting that Nepal is still able to welcome tourists."Ashok Pokharel, president of NATO, said the people of Nepal are born with a will to overcome adversity. "The destroyed monuments and cultural sites around the Kathmandu Valley and elsewhere need to be rebuilt and this will provide employment and create resurgence in traditional building methods," added Pokharel in the statement. "Therefore, we encourage travelers to come back to Nepal when a suitable time has lapsed for the injured to be treated, the mourning to be completed and the debris to be cleared."
NATO has also called upon the concerned government authorities to step up measures for ensuring tourism activities are able to resume quickly.
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