Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the role of cooperatives would be crucial to make the country economically independent.
Addressing the Third National Cooperative Congress on Thursday, the PM said that the Constitution of Nepal has also acknowledged the cooperative sector as one of the pillars of the country's economy by accepting the contributions made by cooperative campaigns for the citizens' overall development.
On the occasion, the PM pledged that the government was always ready to take needed steps to firmly establish cooperative campaigns in the country.
"Nepal's constitution has described the cooperative sector as a strong pillar for the development of a socialism-oriented economy while giving a top priority," PM Prachanda said, adding that the role of the cooperative sector was far-reaching, meaningful and multi-dimensional.
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