16 Saturday, February 16, 2019 The Last Word Amir visits , meets leaders QNA

THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani visited the Landtag (par- liament) of in Munich, Federal Republic of , on Friday afternoon. Upon his arrival at the Landtag, HH the Amir was received by President of the Landtag of Bavaria and a number of mem- bers of the Landtag. At the beginning of the meeting, Aigner congratulated HH the Amir on Qatar’s victory in the 2019 Asian Cup. They also reviewed aspects of the de- velopment of friendly relations and cooperation, especially in the legislative and parliamen- tary fields and the exchange of experiences in this regard. HH the Amir was accom- panied by members of the of- ficial delegation. HH the Amir also attended MSC Wolfgang Ischinger at the economic and media fields President of the Islamic Re- Paul Kagame at His Highness’ reviewed the bilateral rela- national developments. a luncheon banquet held on the conference headquarters. participating at the conference public of Afghanistan Dr Mo- residence in Munich on the tions, ways of supporting and The meetings were attend- occasion of the 55th Munich Presidents, executive heads attended the banquet. hammad Ashraf Ghani and his sidelines of the 55th Munich developing them, as well as a ed by a number of members of Security Conference (MSC), at and a number of senior offi- Meanwhile, HH the Amir accompanying delegation as Security Conference. number of issues of common the official delegation accom- the invitation of President of cials in the security, strategic, held separate meetings with well as President of Rwanda During the meetings, they interest and regional and inter- panying HH the Amir.

‘Qatar committed to social Qatar, Ghana hold political talks The foreign ministries of the State of Qatar and the Republic of Ghana held a round of political consultations in Accra on Friday. development at all levels’ The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al QNA cussion on agenda item 3 (b) moting inclusive development. millions of children and young Hammadi chaired the Qatari side during the New York reviewing relevant United Na- The government of Qatar people suffering from conflict talks, while Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs tions plans and programmes allocated its resources to re- and natural disasters in differ- Shirley Ayorkor Botchway chaired the Ghana- THE State of Qatar has af- of action pertaining to the situ- alise the vision, including the ent parts of the world. ian side. firmed its commitment to ation of social groups. Kuwari establishment of a comprehen- Qatar has come a long way During the consultations, they discussed implementing its policies said the meeting comes is in sive social security system and in promoting and protecting the bilateral relations and the ways to boost aimed at achieving social de- line with Qatar’s priorities to the full integration of all seg- the rights of people with dis- them in various fields, in addition to the latest velopment at the national, respond to challenges to so- ments of the society into the abilities and the elderly. He regional and international developments. (QNA) regional and international cial integration through fiscal labour force. said Qatar has taken several levels, for achieving justice policy, wage policies and social Qatar is keen to adopt poli- measures at legislative and and equal rights for all seg- protection. cies that would properly pre- executive levels to ensure that ments of the society without Qatar firmly believes in the pare young people and protect their issues are integrated into discrimination. importance of social develop- them from violent extrem- all developmental policies and This came in a speech de- ment and welfare of all mem- ism, in the fields of education, programmes. India pavilion to have 13 livered by Assistant Under- bers of society without dis- sports, culture and job crea- The ministry official said secretary for Social Affairs at crimination. He said this belief tion. that Qatar’s belief in the im- the Ministry of Administrative reflects in Qatar National Vi- He highlighted the role of portance of international exhibitors at Qatar Show Development, Labour and So- sion 2030 as well as in the first Silatech, founded in 2008, to partnership for development cial Affairs Ghanim Mubarak and second national develop- encourage job-creating activi- included signing of an agree- Tribune News Network signs inspired by European and Pramod Kumar Agrawal, al Kuwari at the 57th session ment strategies, with the latter ties. He also mentioned Edu- ment to provide a $500 million Doha Middle Eastern trends over the chairman, GJEPC said, “It is the of the Commission for Social two focusing on social protec- cation Above All, an initiative funding for UN agencies over last few decades. first time India is participating Development, during the dis- tion and its importance in pro- that provides education to several years. FOR the first time, the Gem & The Indian pavilion is being in this prestigious Qatar Show Jewellery Export Promotion mounted within the framework and we are really looking for- Council (GJEPC) is organis- of the ongoing ‘Qatar-India Year ward to presenting India with ing an India pavilion at the of Culture’, which showcases a complete range of products upcoming 16th edition of Qa- vibrant culture and art forms of which would also depict India’s US Chamber, IIPA note threat posed by BeoutQ piracy tar Show (previously known India in Qatar. unique capabilities and skills in as the Doha Jewellery and The Ambassador of India the craftsmanship of intricate Continued from page 1  national Intellectual Property matter. live sport. Watches Exhibition) to be to Qatar HE P Kumaran said: and exquisite jewellery.” Alliance (IIPA), a coalition of BeoutQ launched as a geo- beoutQ came into the spot- held from February 20 to 25, “Indian gems and jewellery The 13 companies that are Each submission to the US gov- seven trade associations repre- blocked website available only light during the recent Fifa at the Doha Exhibition and sector offers high quality and participating in Qatar Show ernment specifically, directly senting US companies that pro- in Saudi Arabia following the World Cup when the service ille- Convention Centre (DECC). technical knowhow to attract include: L.S. Enterprises, and publicly highlighted that duce copyright-protected mate- suspension of diplomatic rela- gally showed the entire tourna- The India pavilion will have the attention of Qatari buyers Noor Jewels, Jagan Nath Hem beoutQ has continued to oper- rial, filed submissions wherein tions between the country and ment without the rights to do so. at least 13 exhibitors and would who appreciate exquisite crafts- Chand, Sital Dass Son, Iris ate its piracy operation in Saudi they too noted the threat posed Qatar in 2017. While Saudi Arabia has long showcase a complete range of manship and intricate design Jewels, Amore jewels Pvt. Ltd., Arabia with the full knowledge by BeoutQ piracy. The network initially tar- denied that it is behind BeoutQ, products, including studded patterns. We know that Qatari K.K. Jewels, Lotus Gem, Shri- of the Saudi government, with European rights holders geted Qatar-backed broadcast- beIN announced in August that jewellery with precious stones families love to visit India for ans Jewels, Divya Jewels, AKM several submissions asserting have previously informed the ing giant beIN Sports, but the digital security, media solutions like rubies, emeralds, sapphires their jewellery shopping. The Mehrasons Jewellers, De’viva that the Saudi government of- European Commission and EU service has now developed into and technology companies Cis- and pearls; handmade jewellery Qatar Show provides a unique jewels; Champalal and Co. fers a “safe haven” for piracy member states of the rampant a sophisticated piracy operation, co Systems, Nagra and Overon specifically catering to the Arab opportunity to bring the latest Jewellers. that has now spread across Eu- piracy, requesting action. The with set-top boxes available for had all investigated and con- tastes and preferences and a trends in this sector to Doha and The Gem & Jewellery Export rope and the US. World Trade Organisation has purchase internationally pro- firmed that the piracy channel wide range of contemporary and showcase their products in one Promotion Council (GJEPC) In addition, the US Cham- also established a dispute set- viding streaming access to thou- is being distributed on Riyadh- modern jewellery with detailed of the most important markets is the apex body of the gems & ber of Commerce and the Inter- tlement panel to investigate the sands of TV channels as well as based satellite provider Arabsat. craftsmanship and intricate de- in the region.” jewellery industry in India. McDonald’s Qatar supports Katara’s Aquathlon for second time

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ON the occasion of Qatar’s Na- tional Sport Day, McDonald’s Qatar supported Aquathlon, a swim-run multisport activity for the second running year. The third edition of Aquathlon took place in the beach area of Katara Cultural Village. The Katara Aquathlon was supported by Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation. During the event, McDonald’s Qatar handed over sports shirts to the participants during the race. The sponsorship strongly underlines McDonald’s per- The competition saw an impressive number of contestants joining the race from different nationalities with the same objective of a jump-start to healthy living through participating in endurance sports. sistent commitment to cham- pion such initiatives and pro- ing competition saw an impres- living through participating in has been sponsoring numerous sports activity. This sponsor- efits of a balanced, active and Qatar owing to its deep com- grammes that help serve as a sive number of contestants who endurance sports. sporting events for many years ship is but a continuity of our sporty lifestyle”. munal pledge towards the na- platform for a healthier com- joined the race from different Mithqual Abunnaser, Mc- and we are proud to be associ- pledge to support events that Since inception, McDon- tion in supporting Qatar in munity. nationalities with the same ob- Donald’s Qatar General Man- ated once again with one of the aim at creating strong aware- ald’s Qatar has been renowned carving a deep mark on the A fun, healthy and engag- jective of a jumpstart to healthy ager said: “McDonald’s Qatar most sought-after endurance ness of the various health ben- for being a patron of sports in world’s sports map.