Amir's Visit to Give Fillip to Qatar's Relations with Asia
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BUSINESS | 01 SPORT | 08 Alfardan Goal-machine Group forays Almoez wants into healthcare Al Annabi to sector keep going Sunday 27 January 2019 | 21 Jumada I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7784 | 2 Riyals Amir's visit to give fillip to Amir congratulates Dakar Rally champion Al Attiyah Qatar's relations with Asia THE PENINSULA H H the Amir's tour of smart networks, and joint DOHA investments will be signed South Korea, Japan during the current visit. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin and China emphasises Meanwhile, Ambassador of Hamad Al Thani will start today the keenness of the Republic of Korea to Qatar an Asian rour by paying an the wise leadership Kim Chang-Mo stressed the official visit to the Republic of importance of the visit of H H Korea, followed by similar visits on promoting and the Amir for enhancing the to Japan and People’s Republic enhancing the bilateral relations and opening of China. relations of the State new horizons for cooperation The visit of H H the Amir to of Qatar with all between the two countries to the friendly Asian countries aims achieve fruitful and tangible at giving new momentum and sisterly and friendly results that benefit both Qatar a strong impetus to the existing countries. and Korea. cooperation between the State The Ambassador noted that of Qatar and the three countries the summit between H H the in various fields. the Republic of Korea, diversify Amir and the President of South During his visit to South areas of cooperation and create Korea will be another important Korea, H H the Amir will hold new partnerships. milestone in the promotion of official talks with the President In a statement to Qatar News bilateral relations, as the two of the Republic of South Korea, Agency (QNA), the Ambassador sides will discuss a range of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday morning at Al Bahr Palace with Qatar’s Moon Jae-in, on means of devel- said that the visit will also issues of mutual interest, champion Nasser Al Attiyah who won the 41st edition of Dakar Rally 2019. H H the Amir congratulated oping and bolstering the establish a qualitative momentum including trade, investment and Nasser Al Attiyah on winning for the third time, wishing him further success in his sports career. Nasser bilateral relations in all fields, in the relations between the two transport infrastructure, con- Al Attiyah expressed his thanks and appreciation for the warm reception of H H the Amir, gifting H H as well as regional and interna- countries in the coming years and struction and energy, which will the Amir the award as a sign of gratitude for the support he received in all his sports achievements. tional issues of mutual concern. open the door for broad cooper- benefit both the Qatari and The tour emphasises the ation outside the traditional fields Korean peoples. keenness of the wise leadership of cooperation, where South The close trade relations on promoting and enhancing the Korean companies can contribute between Doha and Seoul con- relations of the State of Qatar significantly and effectively to tributed to increasing the with all sisterly and friendly diversifying the Qatari economy volume of trade exchange US envoy, Taliban talks conclude in Doha in positive atmosphere countries, while exerting utmost away from the energy sector, between the two countries, QNA/ DOHA Counterterrorism and Mediation the achievement of national rec- efforts and harnessing all poten- within the framework of Qatar which reached nearly $12.5bn in Conflict Resolution, Dr Mutlaq onciliation in a sustainable tials to build modern Qatar, National Vision 2030. last year. South Korea is Qatar's The six-day talks between the bin Majed Al Qahtani, said the manner, adding that they agreed promote its development, Mohammed Abdullah Al second biggest trading partner. US Special Representative for two sides discussed a number of to continue talks next month in achieve prosperity and welfare Duhaimi said that the joint stra- Qatar supplies South Korea Afghanistan Reconciliation, core issues in a positive atmos- Doha. for its citizens and residents and tegic cooperation committee with one-third of its LNG con- Zalmay Khalilzad, and members phere that reflected their seri- Dr Al Qahtani called on all secure the homeland against all between the State of Qatar and sumption under a long-term of the political bureau of the ousness in achieving progress in regional and international dangers, challenges and threats. the Republic of Korea is the one agreement that will boost sta- Taliban movement in Doha the path of reconciliation and parties to unify and coordinate Ambassador of the State of concerned with promoting bility in South Korea's industrial concluded yesterday, where achieving peace in Afghanistan. peace efforts and avoid dis- Qatar to the Republic of Korea cooperation between the two and residential energy supplies. both sides discussed the process Dr Al Qahtani told QNA that tracting efforts, stressing the Mohammed Abdullah Al countries. The gas is being transported to of national reconciliation and during the discussions, the two importance of supporting the Duhaimi said that the visit of He noted that a set of mem- Korean ports on a fleet of state- peace in Afghanistan. sides discussed the time frame efforts of Qatar and its strategic H H the Amir today will further orandums of understanding in of-the-art tankers built by The Minister of Foreign for the negotiations in addition allies to achieve peace and sta- strengthen the strong relations certain specialised areas such Korean companies with multi- Affairs' Special Envoy for to other issues of withdrawal and bility in Afghanistan. between the State of Qatar and as technology, smart farms, billion dollar investments. Pakistani FM stresses Qatar's role in resolving Afghan conflict Appeals for CMC voters’ lists IRFAN BUKHARI saying for years that there is no conflict in Afghanistan. “Today and sagacity in handling the crisis.” THE PENINSULA military solution to Afghanistan the whole world has endorsed the He said that despite current begin today problem and reconciliation and stance of Qatar and Imran Khan strained relations with the neigh- Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah dialogue is the only way forward. that the issue will be resolved bouring GCC countries, Qatar had QNA / DOHA Mehmood Qureshi, has said that Qatar has also been working on through negotiations,” he added. exercised restraint and was even dialogue with the Taliban is the these grounds for years,” Qureshi Qureshi said: “Qatar can play continuing gas supplies to the The preliminary tables of only way forward to resolve said in an exclusive interview with an important role in resolving UAE. “Forty percent electricity of voters will be announced conflict in Afghanistan and Qatar The Peninsula during Imran Afghanistan crisis by facilitating the UAE is produced with Qatari today, with appeals starting on can play an important role in this Khan’s visit to Doha last week. talks with the Taliban. Talks gas but Qatar has not discon- the same day as well, which regard by facilitating the dialogue He said that Qatar allowed the between the Taliban and the US tinued the supply of gas despite can be filed until January 31. process. Taliban to open their political are underway and we hope for the crisis. It shows deep thinking The appeals phase comes Shah Mehmood Qureshi (pic- office in the country at the time the best out of it,” he said while and farsightedness of Qatar’s within the first stage of the tured) said that there was similarity when the world was not ready for with the Taliban,” he said. commenting on US-Taliban talks leadership." He said that Pakistan electoral process. The Appeals in approach of Qatar and Pakistani dialogue with the Taliban. “Imran He said that both Qatar and in Doha. enjoyed brotherly relations with Committee is chaired by a Prime Minister Imran Khan Khan was also dubbed as ‘Taliban Imran Khan faced a lot of crit- On Gulf crisis, the Foreign Min- all GCC countries therefore judge, with membership of the regarding handling Afghanistan Khan’ for his stance of resolving icism for advocating dialogue ister lauded Qatar’s management of wanted and trying to get the issue head of the electoral regis- issue. “PM Imran Khan has been Afghanistan conflict by dialogue with the Taliban to resolve the crisis. “Qatar has shown maturity resolved amicably. `P2 tration committee and the Min- istry of Interior representative to determine the appeals and grievances received. The amendments to the voter lists NMoQ among most anticipated buildings in 2019 will be on February 12 and 13. The MoI issued a statement on the submission of applica- SACHIN KUMAR “This new 430,000-square-foot Beijing Daxing International Airport, experiential NMoQ tells the story of Qatar tions for appeals and griev- THE PENINSULA museum in Qatar’s capital will feature art- world’s largest underwater restaurant in and its people from more than 700 million ances in the registration of works and precious objects, including the Norway, Africa’s tallest tower in South years ago through to today, giving voice voters for the elections of the The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is famous Pearl Carpet of Baroda, which is Africa, the second-tallest office building to Qatar’s rich heritage and culture and Central Municipal Council among the most anticipated buildings embroidered with more than 1.5 million in New York and a twisting glass tower in expressing a vibrant community’s aspi- (CMC), in which it stated that which are set to complete or open this Gulf pearls,” it added.