Amir, Nigerian President Review Ties Qatar, Nigeria Pledge to Enhance Bilateral Relations Amir Receives Honorary Key to the Nigerian Capital Abuja QNA ABUJA
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 24, 2019 SHA’BAN 19, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4614 QR 2 WINDY & DUSTY Fajr: 3:43 am Dhuhr: 11:32 am HIGH : 28°C Asr: 3:01 pm Maghrib: 6:01 pm LOW : 21°C Isha: 7:31 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 17 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN Qatar, Serbia chambers to Almoez, Nakajima on Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera establish joint business council target in Al Duhail’s win alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Amir, Nigerian president review ties Qatar, Nigeria pledge to enhance bilateral relations Amir receives honorary key to the Nigerian capital Abuja QNA ABUJA THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Nigerian Presi- dent Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday discussed bilateral relations and the prospects of developing them in economic, investment, energy, agricul- ture and infrastructure sec- I was pleased to visit tors. Nigeria and look During official talks at forward to strengthen the Aso Rock Presidential relations of cooperation Villa on Tuesday, they also exchanged views and stances and friendship with of both countries on regional this important African and international develop- country and one of ments. the continent’s most The talks were attended important economies. by members of the official I thank HE President delegation accompanying the Amir. Muhammadu Buhari From the Nigerian side, for the warm welcome the session was attended by a and hospitality. The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani receives the honorary number of ministers and sen- key to the capital Abuja from Nigerian Minister of the Federal Capital ior officials. The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the Territory Muhammad Bello as a welcome gift. Earlier upon arrival at Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Tuesday. SEE ALSO PAGE 20 Nnamdi Azikiwe Interna- ciation to the Nigerian presi- accorded to him and the ac- geria president good health tional Airport, the Amir re- rian Minister of the Federal followed by a welcome per- After leaving Nigeria, the dent and the friendly people companying delegation dur- and happiness and the Nige- ceived an honorary key to Capital Territory Muham- formance by a folkloric Nige- Amir sent a cable expressing of Nigeria for the warm wel- ing the visit. rian people further develop- the capital Abuja from Nige- mad Bello as a welcome gift, rian group. sincere thanks and appre- come, hospitality and honour The Amir wished the Ni- ment and prosperity. QFFD signs pact to Qatar tops region in providing QIA, Crown acquire iconic fund development high-quality vaccines: Official QATAR tops the countries in the said. The MoPH is marking retail properties in New York projects in Guinea region in providing the highest the World Immunization Week coverage of safe and high from April 24 to 30. He said QATAR Investment Authority (QIA) and Crown QNA this project, providing better quality vaccines, exceed- the celebration of World Acquisitions (Crown) have announced a deal to DOHA accessibility to the local com- ing 95 percent, Director Immunization Week acquire prime retail properties in Fifth Avenue munities. of the Public Health aims to encourage the and Times Square in New York City. Crown Ac- QATAR Fund for Develop- This projects will facilitate Department at the people of Qatar to get the quisitions and QIA have co-invested to acquire ment (QFFD) has signed an mobility of the population, Ministry of Public necessary vaccinations 24 percent stake each in a Vornado Realty agreement with the Ministry promote economic growth Health Sheikh at the specified times Trust portfolio of prime retail properties esti- of Agriculture and Livestock and create new jobs. It will Dr Mohammed to ensure protection mated at $5.6 billion and more than 910,000 and the Ministry of Energy also contribute to improve bin Hamad against infectious sq ft, containing many of New York City’s high- and Hydraulics of Guinea to the mobility of goods in better al Thani has diseases. PAGE 2 end shopping and most iconic leisure fund several development conditions. destinations. projects in the rural areas of In addition, the projects CEO of QIA, Mansoor al Mahmoud, said: the country at an estimated include digging of 5,000 water “We are pleased to have partnered with Crown cost of $20 million. wells and installation of solar Vodafone Saudi Arabia Acquisitions to acquire this portfolio of exclusive The agreement includes water pumps and water tanks properties in one of the world’s most iconic retail road infrastructure projects, in seven rural provinces. This makes 5G executes 37 in space. This investment underlines QIA’s ambition construction of bridges and project will ensure a decent available in connection with to increase our US investments over the coming QIA and Crown have co-invested to acquire retail reservoirs and digging of standard of living for the popu- years, and our belief in the exciting long-term pos- properties in Fifth Avenue and Times Square in wells. lation in those areas. homes (PG 2) terrorism (PG 10) sibilities offered by New York City.” PAGE 12 New York City. The projects involving These are part of the construction of several roads, QFFD’s interest in long-term a total of 866 kms in 17 prov- development projects aim- inces, aim to benefit rural ing at enhancing security, en- communities. suring stability and a decent In addition, a total of three standard of living for the pre- bridges of 395 metres have al- sent generation as well as for Praise for Qatar’s initiatives to protect human rights ready been constructed under future generations. HISHAM ALJUNDI prevalent, especially in the Islamic over them. We only can announce DOHA world. who are the perpetrators and point to “In some places, there is no real them and Turkey had provided all the TURKISH President’s political advi- judiciary and therefore, we end up evidence to the world in this case and sor Yasin Aktay has said the world having dictatorships,” he said. it is the international responsibility to needs a real mechanism for secur- Aktay praised Qatar’s interna- prosecute those guilty for killing the ing justice and applying law and Qa- tional role in launching initiatives re- journalist Jamal Kashoggi now,” he tar is a leading country that can help lated to implementing human rights said. achieving that. and consolidating its concepts every- Aktay assured that the investiga- Speaking to Qatar Tribune on where. tions are still on and that evidence the sidelines of the International The Turkish diplomat, who was has been shown to the world that Mechanism to Combat Impunity part of the investigations into the points to certain perpetrators who Conference in Doha recently, Aktay killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Turkish President’s political advisor Yasin Akta commanded the death squad and said the world needs such confer- Khashoggi, said the investigations who killed the Saudi journalist. He ences because human rights issues, are still going on and the case is not “If we want to prosecute the per- said no accusation can be made with- The agreement includes road infrastructure projects, construction of accountability and impunity are closed yet. petrators, we must first have control out real evidence. bridges and reservoirs and digging of wells. 02 Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. PM MEETS ETHIOPIAN LABOUR MINISTER News in brief Amir congratulates president-elect of Ukraine THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Tues- day a cable of congratulations to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his wining the presidential elections in Ukraine. (QNA) Deputy Amir greets president-elect of Ukraine MINISTER OF JUSTICE MEETS ETHIOPIAN LABOUR MINISTER: Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani Dr Issa bin Saad al Jafali al Nuaimi met on Tuesday with President sent a cable of congratulations to Volodymyr Zelenskiy on of the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law in the his wining the presidential elections in Ukraine. (QNA) kingdom of Morocco Dr Farida El Khamlichi and her accompanying delegation. During the meeting they reviewed cooperation between PM congratulates Malian counterpart the National Committee for International Humanitarian Law of the Ministry of Justice and its Moroccan counterpart. They also discussed PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin the means to boost cooperation in various areas of international Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani met with Min- humanitarian law, especially exchanging expertise between the Dr Boubou Cisse on the occasion of his appointment as Prime ister of Labour and Social Affairs of Ethiopia Dr Ergoge Tesfaye and her accompanying delegation in Doha national committees of the two countries. The meeting was also Minister of the Republic of Mali, wishing him every success in on Tuesday. During the meeting, they reviewed the relations between the two countries and the means of attended by President of the National Committee for International his new role. duties. (QNA) supporting them in various fields, in addition to a number of issues of common concern. (QNA) Humanitarian Law Sultan bin Abdullah al Suwaidi. (QNA) Chief of Staff meets Commander of US Air Forces Central Command CHIEF of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-Gen- eral (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al Ghanem met with Com- mander of US Air Forces Central Command Joseph Guastella About 58 babies born with in Doha on Tuesday.