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Qatar Calls for End to Libya Military Action BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 Foreign investments Xavi at the to revitalise real double as Al estate sector: Sadd draw with Minister Pakhtakor Wednesday 10 April 2019 | 5 Sha'baan 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7857 | 2 Riyals The big Ooredoo Your home internet will now be Supernet boost up to 5x faster for FREE! Terms & conditions apply Amir, Bulgarian President to hold talks in Doha today THE PENINSULA (MoU) between both the coun- opened its Embassy in Doha in DOHA tries. The two sides had signed 2009 while Qatar opened its an MoU on cooperating in the Embassy in Sofia 2012. The President of the Republic of field of youth and sports, an MoU In April 2009, an agreement Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, will arrive on cooperating in the energy field for economic and technical in Doha today on an official visit to and an MoU between Qatar Uni- cooperation between Bulgaria the country. Amir H H Sheikh versity and Sofia University. and Qatar was signed in Sofia, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and H H the Amir and Prime Min- during an official visit of Father the Bulgarian President will hold ister of the Republic of Bulgaria had Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin discussions at the Amiri Diwan that also held talks session in which Khalifa Al Thani. will touch on the relations between several issues of mutual interest In March 2010, Prime Minister both countries and the ways to were discussed. They had dis- Boyko Borisov visited Qatar during boost and develop them. The cussed means to develop bilateral which both countries held bilateral meeting will also discuss a number relations and the prospects for meeting for discussion on the of regional and international issues enhancing the joint cooperation Qatari investment interest in agri- of common interest, QNA reported. between the two friendly countries culture, finance, tourism, real Qatar and Bulgaria have to cover different fields. estate and telecommunications. strong relations and both the Diplomatic relations The Minister of Agriculture countries have signed several between the Republic of Bulgaria and Foods, Miroslav Naidenov Sheikha Moza meets Ethiopian House of Federation Speaker pacts in the past. In March last and the State of Qatar were was in Doha in November 2010 H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, met with the Speaker of the Ethiopian year, H H the visited Bulgaria established on October 16, 1990, and held talks about the devel- House of Federation, Keria Ibrahim Ali, who is visiting Doha to take part in the 140th Assembly of the during which H H the Amir wit- according to information opment of the bilateral relations Inter-Parliamentary Union. They discussed the importance of education and youth empowerment nessed the signing of a number available on the website the Min- in the fields of agriculture and `P2 of memoranda of understanding istry of Foreign Affairs. Bulgaria food production. in achieving sustainable human development. QFFD signs Qatar calls for end to Libya military action $5m pact with H E the Deputy Prime Minister and the countries that have unilateral GCERF to curb and Minister of Foreign Affairs actions have not found any support in the called on the international international community. extremism community to have a firm H E the Deputy Prime Minister and Min- ister of Foreign Affairs discussed with his THE PENINSULA stance in the face of these Turkish counterpart the developments on DOHA violations of international the Palestinian issue, especially statement law in Libya, pointing out of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Qatar Fund for Development annexing West Bank as part of Israeli ter- (QFFD) and Global Community that there are countries with ritory, stressing that it is unacceptable Engagement & Resilience Fund which Qatar agrees with a according to international norms and laws. (GCERF) signed a $5m agree- commitment to preserve the They also discussed on the latest ments to strengthen the international system and development on Palestine reconciliation prevention of violent extremism. and international efforts in this regard and The agreement was signed by international law. “Qatar with it was agreed to urge both parties for unity Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, the these countries demands and shun the differences as soon as pos- Director-General of the QFFD and the immediate cessation sible because this is the first line of defence Dr Khalid Koser Executive to secure the Palestinian cause. Director of supports from GCERF. of military action in Tripoli H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdul- QFFD will support GCERF and return to dialogue and rahman Al Thani discussed with Mevlut activities through increasing political solution.” Cavusoglu the latest developments in the knowledge of violent extremism efforts of the State of Qatar to achieve and responding to it, helping peace in Afghanistan and the talks communities build awareness THE PENINSULA Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman between the Taliban and the US. among leaders on the signs and DOHA Al Thani with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara yesterday. H E the Deputy Prime Minister and negative consequences of violent Minister of Foreign Affairs said that Qatar extremism, promoting com- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of what is happening in Libya. of these violations of international law in is looking at Afghan-to-Afghan talks to munity engagement, engaging Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin H E the Deputy Prime Minister also Libya and all regional issues, pointing out end the conflict from which the Islamic the community in events to Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that there condemned the dual approach of coun- that there are countries with which Qatar country has suffered for decades. promote peace, and providing are some countries who want to tries which support Haftar and at the same agrees with a commitment to preserve “We believe in a dialogue to resolve educational initiatives. undermine international will and violate time issuing joint statements of condem- the international system and international differences between countries, and Iran Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari international laws to impose a new reality nation of what his forces are doing. law. “Qatar with these countries demands is a country with a regional and geo- said: “This agreement is a con- by force in Libya. “This is a duality that some countries the immediate cessation of military action graphic position which is required from tinuation of this important part- During a joint press conference yes- use which we do not understand and which in Tripoli and return to dialogue and us to look at it with different considera- nership for the good causes. We terday with Turkish Foreign Minister is surprising after the National Reconcili- political solution.” tions, whether we agree or disagree with are proud of this partnership and Mevlut Cavusoglu, H E the Deputy Prime ation Government, which is recognised by H E the Deputy Prime Minister said its policy,” the Deputy Prime Minister and are particularly interested in Minister condemned the recent attacks the international community in accordance that the State of Qatar is subject to uni- Minister of Foreign Affairs said. their goals to address the by illegal Khalifa Haftar forces to control with Security Council decisions.” lateral measures from three Gulf coun- The two ministers also discussed the problem of extremism around Tripoli the capital of Libya, stressing that He called on the international com- tries and the whole world sees today that latest developments in Syria especially the world. Today we need to join those who support Haftar are partners in munity to have a firm stance in the face Qatar is still on the path of development, those related to Idlib. together to combat the motives of violent extremism so that peace prevails and people enjoy Qatar’s crime rate declines below global average a dignified life.” `P3 THE PENINSULA percent of the total crimes com- percent from the global rate of reassuring citizens and residents. violations, non-criminal DOHA mitted in 2018 were minor eight cases of murder. Thanks to the efforts of the quarrels. crimes, such as check cases, vio- In the aggravated assault, it General Directorate for Drug Major crimes against public The fresh statistics released by lations, non-criminal quarrels. recorded 0.2, a decrease of 99.8 Enforcement, statistics showed security accounted for 0.1 the Ministry of Interior (MoI) The MoI has succeeded in percent from the global rate of significant decrease in the rate percent of all crimes com- yesterday indicates marked reducing the rate of committing up to 100 assaults. It recorded of drug abuse in the country. The mitted in 2018 showing a YESTERDAY'S RESULTS decline in crimes in Qatar in all major crimes in 2018 per 0.1 in burglary cases, 99.9 rate of drug abuse was 0.1 decline by 14.5 percent com- Liverpool 2-0 FC Porto categories (major, minor) making 100,000 inhabitants from the percent below the global average percent of the total population, pared to 2017. security indicators exceeding rate of global rate by 98.3 of 100 burglaries, 0.1 in delib- a decrease of 95 percent from the Forgery decreased by 31.8 Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 global proportions. percent, despite the increase in erate fire crimes, which is 99.6 global rate of abusers, which is percent, minor assaults and Manchester City Statistics of the MoI for 2018 population in the state last year percent lower than the global two percent. quarrels by 19.1 percent, breach suggest that Qatar’s crime rate by 3.6 percent. average of 25, and 0.6 cases of The statistics revealed that of trust by 18.8 percent, of non- TODAY'S FIXTURES has declined below global Statistics and indicators of forced theft, 99.4 percent lower the total number of crimes in payment by 16.3 percent, com- (KICKOFF 10:00PM QATAR TIME) average in 2018.
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