At the same time, 14 trade routes connected with China were opened

With the opening of the border, a team including the Minister of State Narayankaji Shrestha visited the Tibet Autonomous Region of China via Kimathanka of Sankhuwasabha.

Vice President Silang Nima and Foreign Affairs Minister Shrestha announced the reopening of all 14 trade points on Saturday during a ceremony. Foreign Minister Shrestha said that the opening of all 14 checkpoints was announced simultaneously on Saturday.

Speaking to the media at Tumlingtar Airport, Minister Shrestha said that the checkpoints closed by the Chinese government due to the Covid epidemic have been reopened after four years of negotiations, dialogue and agreement between the high political leaders of Nepal and China.

He expressed his belief that the interaction of the people of the border region will contribute to the business and cultural sectors. He said that the border crossings of Darchula, Dolpa, Mustang, Gorkha, Dolakha, Taplejung and Kimathanka of Sankhuwasabha have been opened since Saturday. He said that the Chinese side will open the other seven border crossings within a certain period of time.

'The two countries have been continuously discussing through diplomatic channels for the re-operation of traditional border crossings', he said, 'on the occasion of his official visit to China last March, there was an agreement to gradually open all traditional border crossings.'

Koshi Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs, President of Bhotkhola Village Wang Cheder Bhote, Chief District Officer Dhrub Bahadur Khadka and the head of district security agencies, led by Foreign Minister Shrestha, to participate in the opening ceremony of the re-operation of all 14 trade points on the Nepal-China border including Kimathanka. participated. After the opening of the

checkpoint, Village Chairman Bhote responded that the days of suffering of the voters are over. "After the border was closed 5 years ago, the headquarters had to bring food and other daily consumables from Khandbari at an expensive price," he said, "Now it is easy to bring cheap salted oil from Dendang and Chaga markets." He said that many attempts have been made to open the

border, but they have failed. After the crossing was opened, the residents of Kimathanka, Chamtang, Chepuwa, Hatia etc. of Bhotkhola got relief. As road transport was not connected from the headquarters, the transportation of consumer goods from Khachhad was hampered. The Khaadbari Kimathanka road is under construction. The distance of Khadbari Kimathanka is 162 km.

He said that with the opening of trade points in the northern region, the state will be present in the border region. 'Customs revenue will increase,' he said, 'sale of local products and job creation will be easy. The traditional handicraft materials produced in the Himalayan region will easily enter the Chinese market.'