Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has extended invitations to former Nagaland chief ministers K.L.Chishi, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and Dr. S.C. Jamir to the inaugural program of the 25th Hornbill Festival which is to take placate at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, at 4:00 pm on 1st December 2024.

The invite mentioned that reserved seat in the VVIP delegates area have been assigned each of them. CM Rio also informed them that Wales (UK), United States of America, Peru and Japan are the four Partner Countries of Hornbill festival 2024 while Telangana and Sikkim will be the Partner States.