Kathmandu, Feb. 3 : Chairman of the working party on the accession of Nepal to the World Trade Organisation (wto) Roger Farell called on Minister for Commerce Ram Krishna Tamrakar at his office today.

On the occasion, Minister Tamrakar sought special cooperation from the developed countries in the context of a small countries like Nepal with weak economy acquiring membership of wto.

Chairman Farell said that considering his role, he would extend cooperation for wto membership of Nepal.

Secretary at the Ministry of Commerce Mohan Dev Pant and Nepal’s envoy to the permanent mission of the United Nations Dr. Shambhu Ram Simkhada were also present on the occasion.

Mr Farell is now in Nepal to hold discussions with the various governmental and non-governmental officials to make preparation for Nepal’s wto membership.

Meanwhile, Minister for Commerce Ramkrishna Tamrakar today held discussions with the honorary consul generals of various countries in Nepal  on matters relating of development of Nepalese trade.

At present honorary consul generals of 21 countries have been designated in the kingdom of Nepal.

On the occasion minister Tamrakar expressed confidence that representatives of the countries having honorary consul generals in nepal will actively participated in the export promotion conference to be held in Kathmandu from March 6 to 8.

The honoray consul generals said that the publicity materials prepared by the export promotion conference secretariat had been sent to their respective countries and that it would be followed up. They also expressed their views in making the export promotion conference a success.