Meaning of Qatari Emir's visit to Nepal

It is seen that Qatar has been visited many times by the head of state and head of government. Qatar is one of our major destinations for foreign employment. This time, there is news that there will be an agreement in some areas with the review of some labor contracts.

But there should be an agreement for the interests of the two countries, prioritizing the interests of the workers. Qatar can help us further in sustainable development or sustainable development. His transformation from the latest modern metro and air service to the agricultural sector is exemplary. The world's prestigious sports event like the World Cup has just finished.

There is also an example of Qatar mediating peace in the crisis that appears from time to time in West Asia. Not only in West Asia, Qatar has a special relationship with America and Europe. Although small on the world map, its introduction has changed in every area.

Ministerial visits in the past should not focus on frivolous assistance such as a few luxury hotels and diplomatic visa waivers this time.

If we maintain good relations and offer to the king himself, we can get help in big development projects. When I myself started working for Qatar Airways two decades ago, there were about three dozen aircraft and about forty countries served by the government flag carrier.

Today, more than 250 ships are providing passenger and cargo services to more than 200 destinations. Today, if we take the name of five world-renowned air service companies in the world and at the level, Qatar also comes. Even in Nepal, Qatar Airways may also be among the international airline companies that provide the most passenger services.

Sometimes Qatar Airways' name is also read as being willing to partner when it comes to the management of Kathmandu's airports, including Pokhara and Bhairahawa. Tourism and modern agriculture and animal husbandry can also help Qatar.

A few years ago, when there was a blockade from some countries in the Gulf, I read the news that he brought dairy cows from Europe on an airplane and removed the dependence on milk.

Similarly, Qatar has also made progress in tunnel agriculture, where our brothers are working as workers. We can easily benefit greatly by getting help in these areas. In a country full of immense natural beauty like ours, there is hardly any touristic visit from the citizens of the Gulf.

When the time and weather are favorable for such state visits, if a special guest like the King can be given a view of the Everest region from the air and helicopter, its message will reach the world as well as his country.

In the same way, such a special guest can be given an aerial tour to Rara and She Phoksundo Lakes.
– Srikrishna Rajvanshi, Sunkoshi-3, Sindhuli

Until two decades ago, Qatar was deserted. There were no world-class skyscrapers or shopping malls. This small country with huge petroleum/gas reserves had big ambitions. By realizing that ambition, Qatar has become a prosperous country in a short time.

Now Al Jazeera, the news channel challenging decades of Western media dominance, is in Qatar. Qatar Airways undermined the dominance of Western airlines. Qatar also hosted the World Cup football. Although small in size, Qatar has become a major player in global geopolitics.

plays a mediating role in the Palestine and Afghanistan crises. It also serves as a bridge between two regional rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia. Other Gulf states envy Qatar's enormous influence. Once the Gulf countries imposed an economic embargo against Qatar.

It should not be forgotten that the prosperity achieved by Qatar in infrastructure was impossible without Nepali migrant workers. Our countrymen have given blood and sweat for this desert state. Qatar should show its gratitude in the following ways.

1. Support for the immediate release of Bipin Joshi, who is under the control of Hamas,
2. Supply of petroleum products at subsidized prices directly from aerial tanker

3. Investment in manufacturing industries
4. Import of Nepali agricultural products like tea and vegetables
5. Salary increase of Nepali workers
– Ujjwal Shrestha, Kusunti, Lalitpur

Emir (King) of Qatar, who is also the head of state, has arrived in Nepal on a two-day state visit at the invitation of President Ramchandra Poudal. The government has also given a public holiday on Tuesday in honor of Amir, who came to Nepal on two private planes after visiting the Philippines and Bangladesh.

Everyone is happy when the king is coming from the country which is becoming one of the main destinations for the workers of Nepal. Although diplomatic relations between Nepal and Qatar were established in 1977, the then Prime Minister of Nepal Girija Prasad Koirala made an official visit to the country after 20 years and the Emir of Qatar arrived in Nepal after 47 years.

As a matter of fact, no head of state from other Gulf countries including Qatar had ever made an official visit to Nepal. On the other hand, from Nepal, King Birendra, Gyanendra, former president Ramvaran Yadav, former prime minister from Vidya Devi Bhandari and a dozen high officials have already visited Qatar.

Nepali ruler, who has not been able to do anything in the country for three and a half decades, and has been relying on others, to go on a visit to Qatar cannot be considered unnatural. So far, more than 1.7 million workers from Nepal have worked in Qatar and it is said that 3.5 million are currently employed.

At the moment, during the visit of the king of Qatar, there are significant topics to be negotiated in the fields of labor, tourism, hydropower, health, sports, culture, etc. However, there is no attempt to increase the identity of Nepal at a low cost, to take the visit of the Qatari king as a golden opportunity and take the tourism business to a higher level.

When Nepalis in Qatar and other countries of the Gulf region organize various programs, the authorities and stakeholders have not noticed the opportunity to promote their country's tourism.

Qatar, a small country with a population of 2.7 million people, reached the height of prosperity by embracing good governance.
– Bhuvneshwar Sharma, Chandragiri-2, Kathmandu