Kathmandu, November 15

Nepal’s Ambassador to China, Dr Mahesh Maskey, today, met with Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun at the Office of the Vice President at Bahadur Bhawan.

During the meeting, Ambassador Maskey informed Vice President Pun that the final preparation of signing a trade agreement with China was underway as the agreement in principle was already signed between Nepal and China to bring fuel from China.

The ambassador informed that there was some delay in signing the trade agreement as China has been formulating rules regarding the export of fuel as it has never exported fuel so far, VP Pun’s Chief Personal Secretary, Suk Bahadur Roka said.

He further said that although petrol and diesel could be imported via Kyirong checkpoint, attempts were underway to bring gas bullets via Tatopani border checkpoint as it has been difficult to bring it from Kyirong.

Ambassador Maskey said that the Chinese side was ready to bring gas bullets to Panchkhal directly by establishing joint customs at Panchkhal of Kavre.

“Kyirong is in the priority of China. But it is not possible to bring gas bullets from Kyirong as the road towards Nepal is narrow. We will import diesel, petrol and other goods from Kyirong. We have proposed for importing gas bullets

via Tatopani,” said Roka, quoting

Ambassador Maskey.

On the occasion, the ambassador urged VP Pun to take the initiative for the establishment of a joint customs, saying that the Chinese proposal to bring gas bullets directly to Panchkhal by establishing joint customs there

was positive.