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2006
April 2006
Tourism industry hardly hit by ongoing protests
March 2006
'Abducted' Polish tourists safe
Maoists and Tourists: Request to keep their words
February 2006
Maoists want the tourists to come
April 2006
Protests: Tourism industry hardly hit

Demonstrations against King Gyanendra have spread to the tourist area of Kathmandu. Hundreds of restaurant and hotel workers, trekking and travel agents staged and tourists as well protested in the popular Thamel tourist district for the first time. Reports say that Police have also arrested foreign tourists involved in demonstration activities in Thamel. After an investigation the foreigners have been released. No busses and public transport are plying between the major towns in Nepal. Partial curfews have been imposed in several cities of the country.

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March 2006
'Abducted' Polish tourists safe

Maoists have abducted two Polish climbers from Lukla area of Solukhumbu district, the Kathmandu-based organisation Nepal Esperanto-Asocio (NEA) said.

A press statement issued by NEA said the Maoists abducted Polish nationals from Lukla when they were traveling to the Everest region last week. They reached the area via Jiri, Dolkha district, according to the NEA.
The Maoists, however, have not yet confirmed the abduction of the Polish mountaineers.

First message was wrong:
Four Polish hikers out of contact since last week were safe after being stopped by Maoists rebels in Bhandara village east of Jiri. The Maoists asked them for a donation. After paying 20,000 Nepali rupees ($280) the rebels had allowed them to continue their trek.

Jiri - Everest

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March 2006
Maoists and Tourists: Request to keep their words

Stranded tourists start returning to Kathmandu as Maoists end blockade.

Dozens of foreign tourists, mainly trekkers, who have been stranded at different places of the country due to the blockade imposed by the Maoists. Several trekkers were forced to walk long distance to reach urban areas while many others were stranded in highways and district headquarters with no vehicles playing on the road. There were reports of tourists being stranded in Syabrubensi of Rasuwa, Beshi Sahar of Lamjung, Jiri of Dolakha and on different sections of the Prithivi Highway.

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February 2006
Maoists want the tourists to come

A senior Maoist leader confirmed in an interview that the Maoists have a policy not to physically harm any tourists or their guides. The Maoist activists collect taxes from tourists but do not trouble them in any other way. The rebels understand that tourism brings in some money, for themselves and for the people.

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