Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Ganesh Raj Joshi and Russian Ambassador to Nepal Dr Sergey Velichkin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect amidst a function held at MoCTCA.[break]
As per the MoU signed on July 6, the two countries have agreed to promote cooperation among leading museums, libraries, art groups, educational and scientific institutions and institutions for preservation and restoration of historical and cultural monuments in Nepal and Russia.
The two countries will promote exchange of information about their culture, and encourage visits by delegations of artists and specialists in culture and traditional folk arts as well as exchange of national art exhibitions.
Likewise, the two countries have also agreed to promote direct cooperation among institutions of higher education and academic institutions for art and culture, according to a press statement issued by the Embassy of Russia in Kathmandu.
Stating that it attaches significant importance to the resumption of bilateral cultural interaction, the embassy, in its statement, reaffirmed the readiness of Russia to add impetus to cooperation between Nepal and Russia.
Meanwhile, speaking at a press conference organized in the capital on Tuesday to inform about the 56th anniversary on July 20 of the establishment of Nepal-Russia Diplomatic Relations, Chairman of Nepal-Russia Friendship and Culture Society Professor Bhagwan Ratna Tuladhar said that Nepal had failed to tap the economic benefits that it could reap from Russia. He asked the Nepal government to reach a bilateral agreement with Russia to attract more Russian investment in Nepal.
Also speaking on the occasion, Deputy Director of the Russian Center of Science and Culture Anastasia Khokhlova said there was big potential for exporting handcrafts, carpets, tea, coffee and herbs, among other products, from Nepal to the Russian market. “There is also a great potential for attracting Russian tourists to Nepal,” she added.
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