Amir, President of Rwanda Honour Winners of International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award
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BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 12 Optimized Industries Al Sadd return to to produce Club World Cup Unilever’s Lifebuoy fold with eye on and Lux Hienghene Sport Tuesday 10 December 2019 | 13 Rabia II 1441 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 8101 | 2 Riyals Safeguard your mission-critical data in Qatar’s safest Data Centre Amir, President of Rwanda honour winners of International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the President of the Republic of Rwanda, H E Paul Kagame and other dignitaries with the winners of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti- Corruption Excellence Award. RIGHT: H H the Amir H E the President of the Republic of Rwanda unveiling the monument of the 4th edition of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award at Kigali Convention Centre’s Garden. QNA Commission, H E Moussa Faki; the President adding that the award indicates the impor- RWANDA of the Republic of Namibia, H E Hage Geingob; tance of the battle that countries are fighting Qatar, Rwanda sign three agreements the President of the International Football to combat corruption. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Association (FIFA), H E Gianni Infantino; UN H E the Rwandan President thanked H H QNA/KIGALI and the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Deputy Secretary-General the Amir and the United Nations for choosing H E Paul Kagame, honoured winners of the H E Amina Mohammed, and from the Kigali to host the fourth edition of the award Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the President 4th edition of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, ceremony. of the Republic of Rwanda H E Paul Kagame attended the signing Thani International Anti-Corruption Excel- John Brandolino, and a number of members His Excellency also applauded the of three agreements between the governments of the two coun- lence Award, in a ceremony held yesterday at of the Supreme Committee and the Advisory unveiling of the fourth edition of the sculpture tries, on the sidelines of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Inter- Kigali Convention Centre’ Garden. Council choosing the award winners and a of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Inter- national Anti-Corruption Excellence Award ceremony held at H H the Amir and H E the President hon- number of international personalities. national Anti-Corruption Excellence Award, Kigali Convention Centre, yesterday. oured Dr Maria Krambia-Kapardis from H E Paul Kagame praised the vision of H which was held in the park of the Kigali Con- H H the Amir and H E the Rwandan President attended the Cyprus; Dr Alban Koki from Albania who won H the Amir, which was behind the creation vention Center. signing of an acquisition agreement of 60 percent of Bugesera in the scientific research category; Jack of the “Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani He said that the sculpture symbolizes both Airport shares, a shareholders’ agreement and a guarantee Lumuba from the Democratic Republic of International Anti-Corruption Excellence the openness and the firm resolve needed to agreement between Qatar Airways and the Rwandan air transport Congo; International Youth Musicians Asso- Award”. prevail in the fight against corruption, company. The signing ceremonies were attended by Their Excel- ciation, Anora Alkanova, and Kenneth H E the Rwandan President described the expressing pride to place it in the capital, lencies members of the official delegation accompanying H H the Kaunda for the lifetime award. fourth edition of the Sheikh Tamim Bin Kigali. Rwanda has already started the anti- Amir and a number of Their Excellencies Rwandan Ministers and The award ceremony was attended by Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Cor- corruption journey, so this event will be an ranking officials. Chairperson of the African Union ruption Excellence Award as very important, encouragement to end it, he added. `P2 Qatar takes Qatar strongly backs part in global efforts to preparatory meeting for combat corruption Gulf Summit IRFAN BUKHARI/THE PENINSULA Day (December 9) and the QNA announcement of the winners of RIYADH Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al bin Hamad Al Thani attended Thani International Anti-Cor- The 145th session of the yesterday morning the opening ruption Excellence Award in Ministerial Preparatory of the 7th Conference of the Kigali, Rwanda. Council for the 40th Session Global Organisation of Parlia- H E the Speaker affirmed that of the Gulf Cooperation mentarians Against Corruption Qatar’s hosting of the Conference Council (GCC)Supreme (GOPAC) at the Doha Sheraton is a confirmation of the determi- Council were held Hotel. nation and sincere efforts made yesterday with the partici- The opening was attended by a by the State of Qatar under the Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani with Their Excellencies the Ministers and other pation of the State of Qatar. number of Their Excellencies leadership of H H the Amir to The delegation of the dignitaries during the opening of GOPAC conference, yesterday. Sheikhs, Ministers and heads of dip- combat corruption. State of Qatar to the lomatic missions accredited to Qatar. His Excellency stressed that role of parliamentarians in com- equality, reduces confidence corruption and its work in 62 meeting was chaired by A large number of parliamentarians Qatar strongly supported all bating corruption, achieving in local organisations.” regions in the world to Minister of State for and civil society representatives from international efforts to combat integrity, adhering to the codes of He said that achieving implement law and good gov- Foreign Affairs H E Sultan around the world are also attending corruption, and stood with all its conduct and creating more strict integrity and combating cor- ernance, issue a number of pub- bin Saad Al Muraikhi. the two-day conference which will capabilities with GOPAC and its rules to combat corruption. ruption needed several things lications and develop a special The meeting, in which conclude today. programmes aimed at eliminating The GOPAC Chairman including stakeholder contribu- guidebook which will guide par- Their Excellencies Foreign Addressing the opening of the corruption or countering its called on global leaders to play tions, political will and the desire liamentarians on how to work Ministers of the Gulf Coop- conference, Speaker of the Shura effects. the required moral role and to fight corruption through asset with each other and with eration Council countries Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah H E Dr Fadli Zon, Chairman of help parliamentarians in their control and accountability. partners to achieve sustainable are taking part, discussed bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, welcomed the GOPAC, stressed in his speech campaigns to achieve integrity. He said that GOPAC has development. a number of topics on the all the participants, noting that the the importance of cooperation and He further said that corruption played important role in fighting The President of the Inter- agenda related to the prep- State of Qatar’s hosting of the partnership between all global represented additional threats corruption since its estab- Parliamentary Union (IPU), H E arations for the Gulf conference coincided with the anti-corruption organisations. H to the rule of law and societies. lishment by its participation in a Gabriela Cuevas Barron, also Summit, which will begin International Anti-Corruption E Dr. Fadli Zon emphasised the “Corruption also hinders number of networks to fight addressed the conference. `P3 today. 02 HOME TUESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2019 Amir, President of Rwanda honour winners of International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani honouring one of the winners of the Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award at Kigali Convention Centre yesterday as the President of the Republic of Rwanda, H E Paul Kagame looks on. RIGHT: H H the Amir and the President of the Republic of Rwanda during the unveiling of the monument of the 4th edition of Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excellence Award at Kigali Convention Centre Garden. The President of the Republic of Namibia, Hage Geingob; the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat; the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and a number of members of the Supreme Committee and the Advisory Council of the award attended the event. FROM PAGE 1 Roman civilization, the Islamic The Rwandan President con- civilization and then the Renais- OFFICIAL NEWS gratulated the award winners for sance of Europe which were all this year, and all the candidates established on the basis of justice Amir condoles with as well, saying “Collectively, you and the rule of law, noting that represent the very best of the those civilizations ended only President, Prime fearless spirit and determination when they were unable to Minister of India required to sustain zero tolerance implement justice and respect the against corruption.” rule of law. DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh United Nations Special H E Dr. Al Marri highlighted Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Advocate for the Prevention of the prominent role carried out and Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Corruption and Chairman of the by H E President of the Republic Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Board of Trustees of the Rule of of Rwanda Paul Kagame in trans- sent yesterday cables of con- Law and Anti-Corruption Center ferring his country, within fifteen dolences to the President of (ROLACC), H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais years, from a country suffering the Republic of India, Ram Al Marri hailed the continued from civil wars and famine to the Nath Kovind, and Prime Min- support of H H the Amir to the eighth developing economy in ister Narendra Modi, on the United Nations to achieve the the world.