Kathmandu, Sept 22 (UNI) Actor and former member of Parliament Jaya Prada has been appointed by the government of Nepal Jaya Prada as its Goodwill Ambassador for tourism and culture.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal said Jaya Prada will be Goodwill Ambassador for four years.
Tourism is one of the important sources of employment and income generation in Nepal and India is the biggest source market for Nepal.
The appointment of Jaya Prada will further strengthen age old cultural ties between the two countries and help in promoting Nepal's tourism in India, said the ministry in a release.
Nepal has decided to observe the year 2020 as the "Visit Nepal Year" with a target of at least two million international arrivals every year.
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