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Turkish Envoy Praises Strong Qatar Ties 1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR Yellen to Qatari athletes convene US set up regulators to camp in discuss Takasaki ahead stablecoins of Games Business | 09 Sport | 12 SATURDAY 17 JULY 2021 7 DHUL-HIJJAH - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8686 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Qatar committed to supporting peace process in Afghanistan QNA — TASHKENT Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi stressed The State of Qatar participated in the “Central and South Asia that the State of Qatar will continue its Regional Connectivity, Chal- efforts in bringing the point of view of lenges and Opportunities” that the Afghan government and Taliban. He is currently taking place in the Uzbek capital Tashkent. said that promoting peace, security and The State of Qatar was rep- development in Afghanistan will benefit resented in the meeting by the Minister of State for Foreign the region and the world. Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Afghan government and when the world continues to In a speech before the con- Taliban. He said that promoting face common economic and ference, Al Muraikhi reiterated peace, security, and, devel- health challenges, which further Qatar’s commitment to con- opment in Afghanistan will demonstrates that regional and tinue supporting the peace benefit the region and the international cooperation is a process led and controlled by world. must. the Afghans, in order to consol- Al Muraikhi expressed In this regard, His Excel- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi addressing the conference in the idate the gains made on the Qatar’s appreciation to the lency expressed his confidence Uzbek capital Tashkent, yesterday. course of the Doha negotiations important role Uzbekistan plays that this conference will con- in cooperation with interna- in development in Afghanistan, tribute by making a positive transport corridors projects impact on global food security. great importance to multilateral tional partners with the aim of which includes bolstering stra- impact in achieving the inte- helps accelerate the devel- He added that Qatar appreciates cooperation in Asia and sup- ending violence and achieving tegic roads. He said that these gration of Central and South opment of the countries con- Uzbekistan’s ambitious plan to ports development projects in stability, comprehensive peace efforts will help enhance peace Asian countries with the global cerned and is in the interest of enhance regional trade volume. many Asian countries. and development in and security in Afghanistan in economy, while at the same their people, calling for the Al Muraikhi stressed that the He expressed his thanks to Afghanistan. particular, and Central Asia in time increasing their competi- development of transport and State of Qatar, based on its President of Uzbekistan and the He stressed that the State of general. tiveness in the global market. communication routes to be a policy of supporting interna- government for hosting the Qatar will continue its effort in He pointed out that this He said that the implemen- priority of the international tional partnerships to meet conference and for their good bringing the point of view of the conference takes place at a time tation of well-planned strategic community because of its direct existing challenges, attaches hospitality. Over 4,900 residential units likely to be added in six months SACHIN KUMAR approximately 306,515 units promotions offered by retailers ended the year 2020 on an THE PENINSULA with the addition of 1,650 apart- A total of 1,096 hotel rooms were added during the and landlords of shopping malls impressive note. The volume of ments and 150 villas during the have been observed to boost real estate transactions during The real estate market in Qatar quarter,” it added. quarter. Despite slowdown in activity during footfall this quarter. 2020 was QR31bn compared to continues to show signs of A total of 1,096 hotel rooms Ramadan, transaction volumes of residential houses During the second quarter QR22.8bn in 2019, according to recovery. Around 4,900 resi- were added during the quarter 2021, The Pearl and West Bay the Ministry of Justice. dential units are expected to enter as Cielo Hotel in Lusail, Bentley surged by 90 percent compared to same period in Lagoon saw a huge increase in As of April 2021, 65 hotels country’s realty market over the Luxury Hotel & Suites in West 2020 with a total value exceeding QR1.83bn. Al Khor, demand as volume and value were designated for travellers for next six months, according to a Bay, Banyan Tree Doha at La Kharaitiyat and Muaither had the highest volume of of transactions went up 230 quarantine upon return to Qatar. report released by the real estate Cigale Mushaireb in Mushaireb percent and 240 percent, Domestic tourism has primarily consultancy firm ValuStrat. Qatar’s and Marriot Executive Apart- transactions of residential houses, as per the report. respectively. A slowdown in the led occupancy of hospitality real estate sector has added around ments City Centre Doha in West supply of villas is lessening the properties with average occu- 1,800 residential units during the Bay were unveiled this quarter. fall in rent of villas indicating pancy during the first two months April-June quarter of this year. Hyatt Residences West Bay was Despite slowdown in Kharaitiyat and Muaither had potential stabilisation in the of 2021 was estimated at 56 “4,900 units are planned to rebranded as Marriot Executive activity during Ramadan, trans- the highest volume of transac- medium term. percent, up 10 percent year-on- be handed-over during the Apartments City Centre Doha. action volumes of residential tions of residential houses, as At the end of 2020, the res- year. There was also a recovery remaining quarters of 2021,” Due to lack of international houses surged by 90 percent per the report. idential stock stood at 303,015 in the Average Daily Rate (ADR) said the Second Quarter Real tourists, occupancy of hotels has compared to same period in Regarding the retail sector, units with the addition of 530 as hotels witnessed an increase Estate Market by ValuStrat. “The been driven by domestic 2020 with a total value the report said that Increasing units during the last quarter. of 26 percent compared to the housing stock was visitors. exceeding QR1.83bn. Al Khor, leniency of restrictions and The real estate sector of Qatar same period last year. Turkish envoy praises strong Qatar ties Qatar affirms its efforts FAZEENA SALEEM for regional and global THE PENINSULA Qatar is very important to us, because it has always stood with us in difficult times. In my Ambassador of Turkey to Qatar peace at NAM meeting capacity as the Ambassador, I try to put H E Dr. Mustafa Goksu has QNA — DOHA State of Qatar has made a dip- affirmed the growing devel- more value added to the growing lomatic effort to help find opment of Qatari-Turkish rela- relationship between Qatar and Turkey. This The State of Qatar participated common ground between the tions and said that two coun- year we got 30 scholarships from Qatar in the mid-term Ministerial Somali parties in order to tries are strategic allies, in light University and 10 scholarships from Lusail Meeting of the Non-Aligned achieve comprehensive of the great leap in their rela- University for Turkish students. Movement (NAM), which took national reconciliation and tions in various fields. place via video conference in ensure the holding of elections, The Ambassador affirmed Dr. Mustafa Goksu the Republic of Azerbaijan on as well as its efforts to resolve that the Qatari-Turkish rela- Ambassador of Turkey to Qatar July 13-14. The State of Qatar differences between Somalia tions had been tested more than was represented in the meeting and Kenya. once in difficult situations, and by Minister of State for Foreign Regarding Palestine, the their credibility had been proven. Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Minister of State for Foreign “Qatar is very important to us, students from Turkey and we “Qatar and Turkey are not For example, major Qatari Muraikhi. Affairs affirmed that the Pales- because it has always stood with hope to increase the number only emotionally together but imports from Turkey include In his speech during the tinian issue still needs a just and us in difficult times,” Goksu told every year. We hope that after we have good cooperation in iron and steel, electrical meeting, Al Muraikhi stressed lasting solution in accordance The Peninsula. ten years, we will have hun- commerce and trade, machines and equipment, con- that the State of Qatar spares no with the legitimate rights of the Goksu said that several dreds of students coming from investment, defence, education struction services, tourism, effort to contribute to regional Palestinian people, and the res- scholarships have been offered Turkey to Qatar. They are going and several other fields. We tools and equipment, dairy and and global peace, and said that olutions of international for Turkish students by univer- to be goodwill ambassadors have many projects. We are dairy products, vegetables and its efforts have borne fruit over legitimacy. sities in Qatar and it has between Qatar and Turkey in growing our relationship for the fruits. On the other hand, the past years in reaching a Al Muraikhi said that the cemented the growing bilateral the future,” Goksu added. benefit of two countries and for Turkish imports from Qatar peace agreement in Afghanistan, continuation of the repeated relations. According to Goksu this will the region as well,” said Goksu include LNG and petroleum and the Afghan peace talks that Israeli attacks on Islamic and “In my capacity as the help to expand the Qatar– speaking on the sidelines of an products.
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