KATHMANDU: In its bid to promote Nepal in the booming Russian market, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Society of Travel and Tour Operators Nepal (SOTTO-Nepal) had jointly organised a sales mission, which was participated by 20 travel and tour operators in three Russian cities — Moscow, St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg — and Helsinki, Finland from March 27 to April 3, as per the statement issued by NTB.

“Actively participated by the private sector travel trade industry, the sessions of the mission in every city were attended by more than 50 tour operators and media persons. Participation in St Petersburg was overwhelming, with presence of 90 tour operators.”