Kathmandu, April 27: A delegation led by president of Nepal Chamber of Commerce Rajesh Kaji Shrestha met Minister for Commerce and Supplies Ram Krishna Tamrakar.

On the occasion, Mr Tamrakar said diplomatic efforts are under way to resolve the problems in trade and transit with India, adding that India’s response is positive.

Correspondence is being made with foreign countries on promoting investment in Nepal after the export promotion conference-2000, he noted.

President Shrestha said the Chamber is ready to work with the government hand-in-hand.

Meanwhile in Lalitpur, ex-chairman of Lalitpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry Keshar Bahadur Amatya gave away certificates to the trainees completing a five-day training on “Export Process and Documentation” amidst a function here Wednesday.

The training was organised by the Chamber in co-operation with the Small Industry Promotion Programme.

On the occasion Mr Amatya hoped the training programme would help promote export trade.

Chairman of the Chamber Kedar Lal Khosi said the Chamber planned to organise such training programme on larger scale in the future.

On behalf of the trainees, Bipin Raya and Pramila Bajracharya spoke on the usefulness of the programme.

In Butwal a programme of interaction on “the Objectives of the Consumers Protection Act-2054 B.S. and Local Unit’s Role in its Implementation” was held here Wednesday by the Consumers’ Interest Protection Forum, Rupandehi.

At the programme, the participants were of the view of that consumers, for lack of the knowledge about the act, continued to be cheated on purchase of consumer items.