Mr. Vishnu Kumar Agarwal - Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic in Kathmandu (Nepal)
23.07.2020 / 02:00
Vishnu Agarwal is an eminent Nepalese entrepreneur involved in the automotive and aerospace industries. He is is the vice president of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries and executive director of MAW Enterprises, a company which focuses among others on the distribution of Skoda cars in Nepal.
He has been appointed as the honorary consul of the Czech Republic in Nepal since 2010 and he actively supports bilateral Czech-Nepalese relations, especially in the segment of economical and cultural diplomacy. Thanks to his efforts, there has been observed an increased interest of Czech companies in business contacts and the growth of Czech tourists coming to Nepal, especially to the popular destination of the Himalaya mountains. In 2015, Nepal Czech - Trade cooperation agreement was signed in between Ministry of Finance of Nepal and Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic during the visit of HE Mr Jan Mladek, Minister of Industry and Trade.
It is necessary to highlight its effective help to the Czech citizens during the earthquake in Nepal in 2015. The appreciation of these efforts has led to the honorary consulate general in the same year.
Vishnu Agarwal cooperates with Czech non-profit organizations that provide humanitarian aid in the country and also contributes to the bilateral Czech-Nepalese cultural relations. Among others, he organized a successful exhibition of the National Museum called "Czech Castles".
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