Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has called on diplomatic missions in Kathmandu to ease travel advisories issued for their citizens visiting Nepal.
At a “Meet and Greet with the Diplomatic Corps” organized in Kathmandu on the occasion of Dashain, NTB Chief Executive Officer Deepak Raj Joshi said Nepal has returned to normalcy and is safe for tourists, according to the state-run national news agency RSS.
Several embassies had issued advisories earlier this month, urging their nationals to take precautions while visiting Nepal following the Gen-Z protests of September 8–9.
More than 15 ambassadors and representatives, along with senior government officials, attended the event organized on the eve of World Tourism Day.
“There is no problem regarding political stability and security. Tourist police have resumed their services, while roads, airports, transport and hospitals are fully operational after the formation of the new government,” RSS quoted Joshi as saying. He further urged diplomats to help project a positive image of Nepal’s tourism abroad.
NTB Vice-President Ram Prasad Sapkota also assured that Nepal is ready to welcome visitors and requested diplomats to inform their governments that the country is “open and safe.”
Nepal’s tourism industry suffered an estimated Rs 25 billion (about USD 190 million) in losses following the nationwide Gen-Z protests on September 8–9, which left several people dead, caused extensive property damage, and tarnished the country’s international image.
The unrest erupted just as the peak tourist season was about to begin. Arson, vandalism, and violence damaged key tourism infrastructure and led to a wave of cancellations by foreign visitors.
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