Saturday, January 28, 2012

Lumbini promotion initiative

To mark Visit Lumbini Year -2012, the Embassy of Nepal in Paris yesterday organised a function in the French capital and urged diplomats from around the world to visit Nepal.

Guests from the French Foreign Ministry, ambassadors of India, Myanmar, Macedonia, Montenegro and Tanzania, senior diplomats from other missions, French dignitaries from different walks of life, including former ambassadors to Nepal, attended the programme, according to the Nepali Embassy in Paris.

Nepali consul general, professors, travel agencies, UNESCO professionals and long-term Nepali residents in France were also present.


Nepali Ambassador to France Mohan Krishna Shrestha informed guests that the Government of Nepal had decided to observe 2012 as Visit Lumbini Year.

Highlighting conservation and development works, he said Lumbini will be developed as a city of international peace and harmony.

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