By TRN Online,
Kathmandu, May 17: Russia has asked for detailed project proposal from Nepal
for about 13 development projects that could be constructed and operated with
the Russian assistance and cooperation.
The projects include
electric railways, highways, cancer hospital for children and increasing quota
for Nepali students to study in Moscow.
Russian Embassy in
Nepal urged in writing to Chairman of National Assembly Ganesh Prasad Timilsina
for the proposals of the projects as discussed during Chair Timilsina's visit
to Russia on 19-24 April, according to the NA Chair Timilsina's secretariat.
During his Russia
visit, NA Chair Timilsina had held talks with Chairs of Russia's upper house
the federal assembly as well as the lower house Duma and also with the Russian
deputy Prime Minister.
As per the discussion
then held, Russia has showed interest in providing assistance for the East-West
electric railway, constructing railways in Kathmandu similar to the one in
Moscow, Pokhara-Ridi road that goes through Parbat.
Russia has showed
interest in and urged for proposals to build cancer hospital for children in
Kathmandu and Pokhara where in the initial phase Russian doctors will also provide
services.
Russia has expressed
readiness to increase the number of scholarships to Nepali students to 150-200
from existing 18 for medical and engineering studies.
In addition to chemical feritliser and wheat, Russian has asked for proposal for exporting petroleum products directly to Nepal.
Accepting NA Chair
Timilsina's invitation, chairs of both the house of the Russian Federation have
sent proposals for visiting Nepal soon, according to the secretariat of NA
Chair Timilsina.
NA Chair has urged
concerned ministers to prepare for the proposals to implement the projects, including
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan
Mahat, Agriculture Minister Dr. Beduram Bhusal, Physical Infrastructure Miister
Prakash Jwala, Education Minister Ashok Rai, Health Minister Mohan Bahadur
Basnet, Sports Minister Dik Bahadur Limbu, and that processes to send proposals
have also been started, according to the NA Chair secretariat.