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Amir to Meet US President on Tuesday BUSINESSBU | 14 SPORT | 20 DDeutschee Bank’s FIFA Presidentt iinvestmentnv bank Infantino eyes chief steps women’s Worldd down Cup expansionn Saturday 6 July 2019 | 3 Dhul-Qa'da 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 24 | Number 7944 | 2 Riyals Amir to meet US President on Tuesday During the meeting, the two leaders will discuss aspects to develop the existing strategic cooperation between the two countries in various fields and exchange views on the latest developments in the region and the world. The official visit of H H The Amir, which begins on Monday, July 8, will also include meetings with senior administration officials and members of Congress, as well as the signing of agreements and memorandums of understanding on defence, energy, investment and air transport. QNA & THE PENINSULA partners and strong relations between protection of mutual investments two countries cover almost all areas of among many others. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al cooperation. Last week, William Grant, Chief of Thani will meet with President Donald The Qatari-US relations have con- Mission and Chargé d’Affaires of the US Trump of the friendly United States of tinuously grown and developed in in Qatar, said that the upcoming visit of America at the White House in Wash- various fields. The United States supports Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ington DC next Tuesday (July 9). the Qatari diplomatic initiatives on a Thani to the US is expected to be During the meeting, leaders will number of regional issues. important and will build on the long- discuss aspects to develop the existing At the economic level, the State of standing partnership between two coun- strategic cooperation between the two Qatar maintains economic and trade ties tries by further strengthening economic countries in various fields and exchange with the US. Both countries adopt con- and security ties. views on the latest developments in the sistent economic policies. William Grant had said that several region and the world. The State of Qatar is the fourth new agreements including one in the area The official visit of H H The Amir, largest importer from the US in the of trade are expected to be announced which begins on Monday, July 8, will Middle East. and bilateral discussions will be held in also include meetings with senior At the educational and cultural areas of mutual interest such as regional administration officials and members of levels, the Education City in Doha hosts issues during the visit. Congress, as well as the signing of agree- branches of a number of US univer- “The relationship between the US and ments and memorandums of under- sities. The exchange of student between Qatar is active and diverse. His Highness standing on defense, energy, investment the United States and Qatar keeps has visited the US about once a year on a and air transport. increasing. regular routine and that helps both sides In April last year, H H the Amir on his Both countries have also signed a to work the agenda we do in the remaining official visit to the US had met with Pres- number of agreements on economic, months,” said Grant. Answering a question, ident Trump at the White House in which commercial, technical cooperation; Grant acknowledged that bilateral discus- the US President had praised his coun- air transport services; civil aviation sions will focus on matters related to the try’s ties with Qatar. safety; educational, cultural and ongoing blockade imposed on Qatar and Qatar and the US are strategic media cooperation; promotion and issues about Iran. Second Aspire Prime Minister meets US Congress delegation Summer Camp Qatar welcomes Sudan begins tomorrow deal to form sovereign RAYNALD C RIVERA THE PENINSULA council and civilian govt After the big success of the inau- QNA & AGENCIES African Union in bridging the gural Aspire summer camp for gap between the parties in the children last year, Aspire Zone The State of Qatar has expressed Sudanese scene was pivotal. The Foundation is all set to kick off great satisfaction at reaching an Ministry of Foreign Affairs of tomorrow its second edition agreement between the Transi- Qatar commends these con- promising much more to offer to tional Military Council and the structive efforts and expresses young participants from sports Forces of the Declaration of its deep gratitude and appreci- to educational tours. Freedom and Change in the ation to the African Union, the Last year’s summer camp brotherly Sudan. statement added. attracted more than 200 children In a statement issued yes- Sudan’s ruling military council and was a hit among parents terday, the Ministry of Foreign and a coalition of opposition and prompting Aspire to organize the Affairs affirmed the State of protest groups have agreed to second edition which is in line Qatar’s welcome for the for- share power for three years and with Qatar National Tourism mation of a three-year sovereign then hold elections. The first 21 Council’s (QNTC) Summer in council and the formation of a months will be led by the military Qatar (SiQ) programme. civilian government of compe- and the final 18 months by “Following the huge tencies, which Qatar hopes civilians. The sovereign council success of Aspire’s first would ensure real represen- would include five military Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday summer and winter camps last tation of the Sudanese people in figures and five civilians, with an with a delegation from the US Congress headed by Congressman Ted Deutch, Member of the House of year, and the positive feedback their various directions in additional civilian member Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee, and Chairman of Middle East, North Africa, International we received from parents addition to the continued func- agreed by the two sides, and that Terrorism Subcommittee. They reviewed cooperation between the State of Qatar and US and means requesting to bring back such tioning of the state organs. the deal would be finalised by to bolster them in addition to a number of regional and international issues of common concern. an active beneficial experience The role played by the Monday. `P3 their kids had at Aspire, we are bringing back the second edition of the 2019 summer camp for kids, which is Impounded vehicles can be claimed from municipal office scheduled to take place from July 7 to 31,” Nasser Abdulla Al SANAULLAH ATAULLAH campaign which began last week give three days grace period to municipal officers make heavy machinery and Hajri, Director of Communi- THE PENINSULA from Old Airport. the owners of abandoned inspection visit on daily basis on equipment. cation and PR at Aspire Zone To claim the vehicles, the vehicles after putting warning roads and residential areas The Joint Committee for Foundation, told The The Ministry of Municipality and Ministry said that as per the pro- stickers to remove them in a bid across the country to curb on Impounding Abandoned Peninsula. Environment represented by the cedures the motorists are to avoid impounding. However, abandoned vehicles,” said Al Vehicles was reconstituted by Aspire Summer Camp, which Joint Committee for Impounding required to visit to the respective the law does not give any grace Mesifari. a decision by the Minister of runs from this Sunday until the Abandoned Vehicles has asked municipality office, then to the period and the municipality is He said that about 700 Municipality and Environment end of the month, will allow boys the motorists to visit the Mechanical Equipment authorised to remove such impounded vehicles are being dated February 17, 2019. The and girls aged between 6 to 13 municipal office to claim their Department and finally to the vehicles immediately. claimed every month. “Motorists Committee consists of six years to experience Aspire’s impounded vehicles during given Tow Yard. Speaking to The Peninsula, are given six month grace period members. world-class sports facilities first- period. The campaign was recently Assistant Director of Mechanical to claim their impounded Brigadier Ali Salman Al hand and engage in other edu- A hotline No. 44348832 has launched to enforce the public Equipment Department, vehicles after paying the fine Hassan Al Mohannadi - Internal cations activities. been put up to provide infor- hygiene law which stipulates that Marzouq Mubarak Al Mesifari QR1,000 per vehicle as per the Security Force (Lakhwiya) Saleh Aspire summer camp is mation about impounded abandoned vehicles are those said that abandoned vehicles provision of the public hygiene Hasan Saleh Al Kuwari, Director organised in partnership with vehicles during official time. parked at public places, road- distort the beauty of the cities law,” said Al Mesifari . of the Department of Natural the Cultural Village Foundation According to the Ministry, over sides, footpaths even in front of and hinder the cleaning oper- He said that the owners of Reserves at the Ministry of –Katara, Kidzania, National one hundred abandoned vehicles houses covered with dusts ation. He said that motorists left impounded vehicles are also Municipalities and Environment Museum of Qatar, the Cage were taken Tow Yard of Aban- causing visual pollution or put their cars at one place for weeks being charged QR500 as towing are appointed as head and Sport, Planet Medical Center doned Vehicles in Al Mashaf and traffic safety at risk. long or about a month. fee for light vehicles, QR800 for deputy head of the committee and the STEM Xplorers. `P3 Al Wakra during a major The authorities concerned “Under the campaign, the heavy vehicles and QR2,000 for respectively. 02 HOME SATURDAY 6 JULY 2019 PRAYER TIMINGS OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 03. 20 AM SHOROOK 04.
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