Customs officials from China and Nepal agreed on operation of earthquake-damaged Khasa-Tatopani border point, the main trade route for bilateral trade, at the earliest possible date. Two sides held bilateral meeting here on Tuesday on a range of issues and resuming the closed border points was the most important topic. The route has remained closed since the quake hit Nepal ono April 25 due to massive damages on both sides of the border. The quake had damaged customs and other infrastructure on the both sides which forced China to relocate its government offices of Khasa to Kuti, another nearby Tibetan market. Damodar Regmi, deputy director general of Nepal's Department of Customs, who led Nepalese team during the meeting, said the Chinese side agreed on establishing its customs office either in Khasa or another nearby point, wherever it is feasible, to resume operation of the route.
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