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The Visit of Amir HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al BUSINESS | 15 SPORT | 19 Natural gas demand will Southgate signs new grow significantly by contract, brings in 2030: Dr Al Sada new faces Friday 5 October 2018 | 25 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7670 | 2 Riyals Ɲ@ Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network Ɲ®ƝƝ® Amir in Argentina to strengthen strategic ties Talks between Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Mauricio Macri are expected to focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in several fields. THE PENINSULA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Buenos Aires yesterday on a state visit to the Republic of Argentina. H H the Amir was wel- comed upon arrival at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport by Minister of Foreign and the government and people Affairs of the Argentine of the Republic of Paraguay. Republic Jorge Faure, Qatar’s Meanwhile, the Ambas- Ambassador to Argentina Fahad sador of the Republic of bin Ibrahim Al Mana and Argentina to Qatar, Carlos Her- members of the Qatari nandez, affirmed his country’s Embassy. keenness to intensify its rela- Talks between H H the Amir tions with Qatar and to make and President Mauricio Macri them more stronger. are expected to focus on The Ambassador pointed strengthening bilateral coop- out that H H the Amir’s visit to eration in various fields, espe- Argentina, the second in two cially in the economic, trade, years, is a clear demonstration food and investment sectors, of the solid relationship QNA reported. The talks are between the two countries. also expected to cover a He said that H H the Amir’s number of issues of joint will witness the signing of an interest that are taking place on agreement on the cancellation the international arena. of visa requirements for holders Ahead of the visit to of Qatari passports to enter Argentina, H H the Amir was Argentina easily, noting that the decorated with Mariscal Lopez agreement is important for both necklace on Wednesday countries, especially for Qatari evening by President of the citizens. Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being received at the Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires by the Minister Republic of Paraguay, Mario A memorandum of under- of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic, Jorge Faure, yesterday. Abdo Benitez, at the Presi- standing will also be signed on dential Palace in Asuncion. This twinning between Doha Munic- agreements and letters of intent in the fields of sport, education, Buenos Aires, another between Qatar Civil Aviation Authority for was on the occasion of the state ipality and the city of Buenos that have been agreed upon, scientific research, agro-indus- Qatar National Library and cooperation in the areas of air visit paid by H H the Amir, and Aires, he added. and others that will be signed tries and foodstuffs, as well as Mariana Marino Library in transport, the Ambassador said. in recognition of the close rela- Moreover, there are mem- during or immediately after the an agreement between Qatar Argentina, and a memorandum tions between the State of Qatar orandums of understanding, visit. These include cooperation University and the University of of understanding proposed by →SEE ALSO PAGES 2, 3 & 8 Moody’s upgrades Qatar’s banking Qatar Rail signs pact to sector outlook buy 35 additional trains to stable SACHIN KUMAR THE PENINSULA of the metro project. THE PENINSULA The agreements were DOHA: Credit rating agency signed at the Ministry of Moody’s Investors Service DOHA: Qatar Railways Transport and Communications upgraded the outlook for Company (Qatar Rail), signed in the presence of Minister of Qatar’s banking system to yesterday an agreement with Transport and Communica- stable from negative, reflecting Kinki Sharyo Co to procure 35 tions, H E Jassim Saif Ahmed Al the resilience of the country’s additional trains for the Doha Sulaiti; Secretary General of the economy and banking system Metro project, that will take the Supreme Committee for to the ongoing regional dispute, total number of trains serving Delivery & Legacy, Hassan Al as well as the stable outlook on the project to 110. Thawadi; Qatar Rail’s Managing the Government of Qatar’s Aa3 A joint cooperation Director and Chief Executive long-term issuer rating. agreement was also signed with Officer, Eng. Abdulla Abdulaziz The Qatar has been able to Mowasalat to provide transport Al Subaie; Hideki Hatai, rebalance the country’s services for metro passengers Director, Member of the Board, economy following the through their taxi services The Kinki Sharyo Co, Ltd and Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani attending regional dispute which began “Karwa”. representatives from both the Teachers' Day celebrations, at Qatar National Convention Center, yesterday. in June 2017, and the high level Under this agreement, companies. of government spending on special discounts will be offered “The Doha Metro project is infrastructure in preparation for to metro passengers who book one of the most important the FIFA World Cup in 2022 has PM attends Teachers’ Day celebrations a taxi to take them from and to pillars of the comprehensive been unaffected. Moody’s Doha Metro stations. transport plan that we seek to expects average real GDP THE PENINSULA The additional trains will achieve. This step will enhance growth of 2.8 percent in 2018- ceremony, Minister of Education teachers will remain the basis serve to increase the capacity the metro networks capacity 2022, up from 1.6 percent in DOHA: Prime Minister and and Higher Education H E Dr of the educational process, of the metro system, especially to transport a large number of 2017. “The Qatari economy has Interior Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed stressing that in this sense how when Qatar hosts the FIFA individuals, which will in turn rebalanced as supply chain Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Hammadi said that this cel- the state has been making World Cup 2022, which is support the public transport disruptions recovered rapidly Al Thani attended yesterday the ebration is a confirmation of improvements in the financial expected to attract over a network, especially when following the blockade from celebrations of Teachers’ Day, Qatar’s national obligations and and work conditions of teachers million visitor during the Qatar hosts the FIFA World other Gulf states and Egypt,” coinciding with the Interna- international commitments, and at the top of its priorities, and tournament. Cup 2022, during which there said Nitish Bhojnagarwala, tional Teachers’ day, which falls the embodiment of our chil- has provided them with a safe The trains will also serve will be high demand on the Vice-President and Senior on October 5 of every year, at dren’s right to education and the and stable educational the future expansion of the public transport systems, " said Credit Officer at Moody’s. Qatar National Convention right of our teachers to be taken environment. Doha Metro lines, which Qatar the Minister. Center. care of, QNA reported. Rail intends to carry out after →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 At the beginning of the Al Hammadi explained that →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 the implementation of Phase 1 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 02 HOME FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER 2018 Amir accorded grand welcome in Argentina Amir meets President of South American Football Confederation Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived yesterday in the capital of Buenos Aires on a state visit to the Republic of Argentina. H H the Amir was welcomed upon Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with the President of the Confederation of South American arrival at Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport by the Minister of Foreign Football, Alejandro Dominguez, at the Confederation headquarters in Asuncion on Wednesday evening. The Affairs of the Argentine Republic, Jorge Faure, Qatar’s Ambassador to Argentina, Fahad meeting discussed a number of issues related to sports, especially Qatar’s preparations for hosting the 2022 bin Ibrahim Al Mana, and members of the Qatari Embassy. FIFA World Cup Qatar. Qatar-Argentina relations witness great boom THE PENINSULA Qatari investments this year, two rounds of political con- in Argentina are sultations were held between the two DOHA: Bilateral relations between increasing, for example, Ministers of foreign affairs in Qatar QATAR AND ARGENTINA Qatar and Argentina have witnessed and the Argentine Republic. They took a great boom during the last two QP is exploring gas place in Doha and Buenos Aires, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND COMMON INTERESTS years, especially after the first visit of in cooperation with respectively. The consultations Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad ExxonMobil, he said, focused on bilateral relations between Al Thani. The value of Qatari exports expressing hope that the two friendly countries in various Qatar and Argentina signed a joint statement in 1974 between to Argentina reached last year to fields, as well as discussing a number 1974 Doha and Buenos Aires in New York, establishing diplomatic $450m. the investment will of issues and topics of joint interest. relations. The Ambassador of the Republic increase in the next In the framework of mutual visits of Argentina to Qatar, Carlos Hern- phase and will vary between the two countries, Amir Bilateral relations developed significantly between the two andez, pointed out that Qatar has between the exploring H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- 1994 countries, especially after the two countries signed a moved from being a small supplier of Thani visited the Argentine Republic liquefied natural gas to be the main of metals in his country in July 2016. The visit contributed to memorandum of understanding for the exchange of diplomatic source of Argentina at the present such as gold, copper and radical changes that strengthened missions in February 1994.
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