Nepalese Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel speaks at a seminar on "Aviation Cooperation between Nepal and China: Opportunities and Challenges" in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 20, 2016. Nepalese Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel said on Wednesday that the government is preparing to bring four Chinese aircraft in accordance with the bilateral agreement between China and Nepal. (Xinhua/Praatp Thapa) KATHMANDU, Jan. 20 (Xinhua)-- Nepalese Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel said on Wednesday that the government is preparing to bring four Chinese aircraft in accordance with the bilateral agreement between China and Nepal. As per the bilateral deal signed between state-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) and AVIC International, the state-owned Chinese plane manufacturing company, the former should purchase six aircraft from the company. Nepal has already purchased two aircraft MA60 and Y-12e which the NAC has already received. But the remaining four planes are yet to be received by the Nepal government. The government has already made payment for manufacturing the planes through the China Exim Bank,the minister told a seminar on "Aviation Cooperation between Nepal and China" organized by Asia Pacific Daily (APD) of the Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday.
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