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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Pressure, what pressure? Ashghal on track Qatar aim to to spend more than make history QR45bn in 5 years published in QATAR since 1978 TUESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 11078 January 29, 2019 Jumada I 23, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands before the start of off icial talks in Seoul yesterday. The Amir attends a luncheon banquet hosted by the South Korean President. Qatar and S Korea sign MoUs, take relations to greater heights O Amir and Moon hold off icial talks, agree to enhance co-operation in various fields O President expresses Korea’s willingness to help in organising 2022 FIFA World Cup Japan visit is of great atar and South Korea yesterday culture co-operation was signed be- change of expertise in smart city tech- sation of international sports events, signed a number of memoran- tween Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality nologies, infrastructure of developed referring to its success in hosting the Qdums of understanding across and Environment and South Korea’s calibration and information technol- 2002 World Cup and the PyeongChang multiple sectors of strategic impor- Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to en- ogy. 2018 Olympic Winter Games. importance: envoys tance taking the strong and historical hance the scientifi c and industrial co- Mwani Qatar and Busan Port Au- He expressed Korea’s willingness to bilateral ties to greater heights. operation in fi sheries and aquaculture thority also signed an MoU. provide help and share its experience QNA His Highness the Amir Sheikh fi eld. The signing ceremony was attended with Qatar in organising the 2022 FIFA Tokyo/ Doha Amir arrives in Tokyo Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who was Sheikh Tamim and President Moon by members of the offi cial delegation World Cup. on his fourth offi cial visit to South Ko- also witnessed the signing of an MoU accompanying the Amir and a number The South Korean President hailed His Highness the Amir Sheikh rea, and South Korean President Moon between Qatar’s Ministry of Transport of South Korean ministers and senior the development of friendly relations he offi cial visit of His Highness Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived Jae-in witnessed the signing ceremony and Communications and South Ko- offi cials. and co-operation in various fi elds, the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- in Tokyo yesterday on an off icial at the Blue House, the Presidential Pal- rea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Earlier in the day, Sheikh Tamim and pointing out that Qatar’s friendship Tmad al-Thani to Japan is of great visit to Japan. He was welcomed ace in Seoul, Qatar News Agency re- on recognition of Certifi cates under President Moon held offi cial talks. At is important to his country and that importance to the bilateral relations be- upon arrival at Tokyo International ported. Regulation 1/10 of International Con- the beginning of the meeting, Moon there is a comprehensive partnership tween the two countries and will make Airport by Vice Minister for Ministry One of the MoUs was for co-oper- vention on Standards of Training, Cer- welcomed the Amir and said he looked between the two countries. He referred a qualitative leap from the stage of co- of Foreign Aff airs Norikazu Suzuki, ation in the smart agriculture fi eld. It tifi cation and Watchkeeping for Seafar- forward to the positive results of the to the Korean-Qatari partnership in operation to the launch of a comprehen- Secretary-General of the Japan- was signed between Qatar’s Ministry ers (STCW Convention). visit, especially as it coincides with the the fi eld of energy and economy and sive strategic partnership, the ambassa- Qatar Friendship Association of Municipality and Environment and There was also an MoU on co-oper- 45th anniversary of the establishment added he looked forward to developing dors of the two countries have said. Tadahiko Ito, Qatar’s ambassador South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, ation in the fi eld of vocational retrain- of relations between the two countries. it to wider horizons, especially with the The visit, which comes at a delicate to Japan Hassan bin Mohamed Rafi Food and Rural Aff airs. The aim is to ing and development of vocational He also expressed the hope to develop promising potential of the two coun- phase of Qatar under an unjust block- al-Emadi, Japan’s ambassador to develop the smart agriculture industry, skills which was signed between Qa- and promote these relations at the in- tries in all fi elds. ade, will provide an opportunity for Qatar Seiichi Otsuka, a number of co-operate in the fi eld of agricultural tar’s General Authority of Customs and ternational level. The Amir thanked the President for leaders of both countries to exchange Arab ambassadors accredited to research, transfer technology, and de- South Korea’s Customs Border Control In his statements at the beginning of the warm welcome and hospitality and views on bilateral relations, regional Japan and members of the Qatari velop eco-friendly farming technology. Training Institute. the talks, the South Korean President recalled it was his fourth offi cial visit situations and issues of common con- embassy in Tokyo. Page 5 A second MoU for co-operation in Another MoU for co-operation in the extended his congratulations to the to Korea. He affi rmed what President cern, Qatar’s ambassador to Japan Has- the land transport sector was signed fi eld of smart networks, methods and Amir on the victory of the Qatar nation- Moon said, highlighting that the rela- san bin Mohamed Rafi al-Emadi said. between Qatar’s Ministry of Transport techniques used was signed between al football team over South Korean in the tions between the two countries are He said the visit has very important and co-operate to reaffi rm friendship and Communications and South Ko- Qatar General Electricity and Water Asian Cup, and wished the Qatari team strong and historical and expressed the implications for the two friendly coun- and renew resolve to further strengthen rea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Corporation (Kahramaa) and Korea success at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. hope to develop them, especially with tries because of their common interests. relations and promote them to higher and Transport of the Republic of Korea. Electric Power Corporation (Kepco). In this regard, President Moon noted the growing favourable opportunities It comes at a delicate stage that requires levels to achieve the aspirations of the A third MoU on fi sheries and aqua- This included co-operation and ex- his country’s experience in the organi- between the two countries. To Page 20 the two countries to further co-ordinate two friendly peoples. To Page 20 In brief QATAR | Telecom Extras paid $100 to protest against Qatar outside UN HQ Vodafone unveils O The fake protest follows between His Highness the Amir Sheikh sage, but later left after being given pendent a Facebook message sent by ‘network of future’ revelations that a PR firm Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and British an anti-Qatar fl ag and returned the the apparent organiser, a woman called Vodafone Qatar has unveiled ‘GigaNet’, in London off ered cash to Prime Minister Theresa May. money. Nezha Tagmouti. which the service provider termed According to a report in MENA “The group assembled by the The message to the extras on Face- “the network of the future” and extras to form an “anti- Tribune, a woman who said she at- woman who made the original Face- book Messenger read: “I am organ- helps it drive the country towards an Qatar event” near Downing tended the protest told The Independ- book post for extras were mostly folks ising an event which is to promote “exciting digital future”. At an event ent newspaper in the United Kingdom who were French speaking – she was peace in the world,” Tagmouti wrote. held yesterday, Vodafone revealed its Street during a meeting that she spotted a “vague” Facebook French also – and maybe about 30-40 “There will be music, speeches for “promise that will come to life in a new between His Highness the post asking locals in Brooklyn to of us,” the 23-year-old told The Inde- peace that will be before the United and bold” brand campaign. Page 3 Amir and Theresa May. “wave fl ags” and “stand up for peace” pendent. Nations.” near the UN’s headquarters in Man- “When we walked up to the area “I need extras of people who will just QATAR | Education hattan on September 25 – the same that seemed designated for demon- listen to the speech, applaud and have atar has found evidence of an day US President Donald Trump de- strations, there was a second group of the fl ags of all the countries around Project to build 45 “international smear cam- livered a controversial address to the also about 40 people already protest- the world. These extras are paid $100 schools announced Qpaign” after extras were of- UN General Assembly. ing with the same signs our group had, each.” New projects to construct 45 schools fered $100 to take part in a demon- The woman told the newspaper that except they seemed to be from Egypt – Tagmouti’s Facebook page reveals within the public-private partnership stration against the country outside there was no mention of Qatar in the they had fl ags, were chanting and were she also attempted to hire extras for an building programme were announced the United Nations headquarters in Facebook post, but on arrival at around playing music.
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