WEDNESDAY APRIL 3, 2019 RAJAB 27, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4593 QR 2 CLOUDY & RAINY Fajr: 4:07 am Dhuhr: 11:37 am HIGH : 28°C Asr: 3:06 pm Maghrib: 5:51 pm LOW : 21°C Isha: 7:21 pm MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER SANAYYA ALKHOR Business 12 Sports 16 Doha D-Ring Road Street-17 M & J Building MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN New QCB norms for insurance Asian U-21 Dressage Near Ahli Bank Al Meera Petrol Station Al Meera providers in force from today C’ship final in Doha alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 PM CALLS FOR CLOSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Siege a turning point in region’s geopolitics: FM Amir to meet Italian PM today THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani will meet Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte at the Amiri Diwan on Wednes- day. The Amir will discuss with the Italian Prime Minister the re- lations of friendship and cooper- PRIME Minister and Minister of Inte- ments and enhancing partnership opment in all sectors,” the PM said. ation between the two countries rior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser with the private sector to support The PM said achieving sustain- and ways of developing them, in bin Khalifa al Thani held a meeting development works to meet the able growth is a joint responsibility of addition to a number of issues with businessmen and representa- goals of the Qatar National Vision both the public and the private sec- of common concern. (QNA) tives of the private sector on Tues- 2030. tors and furthering this partnership day. During the meeting, a number The PM highlighted the achieve- between the two parties is important of economic and developmental ments made during the past, the to achieve economic aspirations and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed issues were discussed, in addition to initiatives launched to support the the strategic goals of Qatar National bin Abdulrahman al Thani at the Georgetown University on Tuesday. Algeria’s Bouteflika the role of businessmen in support- private sector and to enhance the Vision 2030. ing the economic growth. investment climate. The businessmen made some TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK regional cooperation and coexist- submits resignation: The PM stressed the govern- ”Qatar has been keen to create suggestions for the development of DOHA ence. State TV (PG 10) ment’s keenness to implement the an attractive investment climate by the private sector. The FM spoke of his role as directives of the Amir HH Sheikh modernising legislative and legal The PM stressed on the necessity THE unjust siege imposed on Qatar Chairman of the Board of the Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani on frameworks, facilitating procedures of continuing such meetings periodical- was a turning point for geopolitics Development Fund as an institu- boosting economic growth by creat- for investors, enhancing confidence ly and forming a technical committee in the region and the only way to tion dedicated to improving the Saudi placates Khashoggi ing an appropriate environment for in the business environment, and of concerned bodies of businessmen move forward is coming to the ne- lives of people and communities children with swanky investment and by diversifying the providing advanced infrastructure as a to follow up the implementation of gotiating table, Deputy Prime Min- around the world. homes, cash (PG 10) economy, attracting foreign invest- basis for continued growth and devel- these decisions. (QNA) ister and Minister of Foreign Affairs “Last year, the Qatar Develop- HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- ment Fund provided assistance to rahman al Thani has said. 71 countries and provided grants “This will only happen when amounting to about $585 million, these (siege) countries realise that 30% of which was allocated to edu- the blockade will not be the way to cation. If we want to achieve stabil- IPU meet in Doha to be QP awards major contracts achieve their goals, or to remove ity in the future, we should invest in their fears, regardless of their defi- tools that enable people to achieve nition,” Sheikh Mohammed said that stability,” he added. the largest: Mahmoud for LNG expansion project during an open dialogue hosted by The seminar was attended by Georgetown University on Tuesday. Dean of Georgetown University HISHAM ALJUNDI TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The fabrication and installation The FM said, “We appreciate in Washington, Dr Robert Groves, DOHA DOHA of the offshore jackets contract has the valuable contributions made Dean of the Edmund Walsh Col- been awarded to McDermott, while by our diverse society and the role lege for International Affairs, Dr IN the presence of the Amir HH QATAR Petroleum (QP) has award- the contract for early site works it continues to play in the future de- Joel Hellman, and a large number Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, ed a number of contracts related to required to prepare the site of the velopment of the country.” of Georgetown University stu- Qatar will host the 140th Interna- Qatar’s LNG expan- four new 8 mtpa LNG “We are proud of Georgetown dents, faculty and staff members tional Parliamentary Unions (IPU) sion project as part mega-trains in Ras Laf- University in Qatar, which has grad- and members of the diplomatic assembly and related meetings of increasing its LNG fan Industrial City gone uated more than 440 students so corps. from April 6 to 10 with the partici- production capacity to a joint venture between far, including 12 graduates working Dr Ahmed Dalal, Dean of pation of 160 countries. from 77 to 110 million Consolidated Contrac- for us at the State Department, who Georgetown University in Qatar, This was announced by Shu- the world, participating in it. tonnes per year by tors Company (CCC) and are part of the team that worked said: “As far as our international ra Council Speaker HE Ahmed “The assembly’s theme is ‘En- 2024. Teyseer Trading and Con- during the blockade,” the FM said. relations students are concerned, bin Abdullah bin Zaid al hancing education for peace, secu- The contracts were tracting Company. The Georgetown campus in Qa- this is a valuable opportunity for Mahmoud, at a press conference rity and the rule of law’ and it will announced by Minister “We are in the ten- tar currently houses more than 50 direct dialogue with a prominent on Tuesday. focus on the aspects of developing of State for Energy Af- dering phase for 8 rigs different nationalities. figure in the highest decision- The upcoming IPU assembly in education in the world as key to fairs and President & CEO of Qatar for the drilling. The front end engi- In a response to questions making in Qatar, and to gain a di- Doha will be the largest with nearly development,” said Mahmoud. Petroleum HE Saad Sherida al neering and design of the onshore about the future of the Gulf Coop- rect understanding of the power of 2, 271 people, including 80 presi- Kaabi at the 19th International Con- facilities with Chiyoda will be com- eration Council (GCC), Sheikh Mo- diplomacy and its importance in dent of parliaments from around Continued on page 2 Ô ference & Exhibition on Liquefied pleted in the next few days,” he hammed stressed the importance building multilateral international Natural Gas in Shanghai on Tuesday. said. PAGE 12 of the block as a framework for relations in today’s world.” Qatar paying great attention to workers’ safety NEW PARK WITH MINI ZOO OPENS IN AL SHAHANIYA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK JOINT LABOUR PANELS TO RESOLVE with the Ministry of Administra- The Ministry of DOHA tive Development, Labour and Municipality and DISPUTES WITHIN ESTABLISHMENTS Social Affairsand with support Environment on QATAR, the host of the 2022 FIFA of the International Labour Or- Tuesday opened the World Cup, is creating a safe and THE Ministry of Administrative Develop- ganization (ILO), the conference Desert Park in Al healthy working environment for ment, Labor and Social Affairs (MADLSA) is part of the efforts to improve Shahaniya area. The all workers. has set procedures for the elections and enhance work environment park is designed in “Qatar pays a great attention to of joint labour committees in compa- and ensure employees’ health and the form of a desert employee’s health and safety,” Dr nies. These committees will resolve all safety. tree and boasts of Saleh al Marri, Assistant Minister labour-related within the establishment. Marri stressed on the impor- a varieties of trees of Health Affairs at the Ministry of MADLSA, in cooperation with the Interna- tance of acting in a proactive man- and animals, about Public Health said at the “Launch- tional Labor Organization (ILO) office in ner to maintain employees’ health 8 types of animals, ing of the month of Occupational Doha, followed up the electoral process, at work and delivering the nec- which are found in Safety and Health (OSH)” confer- which witnessed the participation of a essary services for employees to Qatari environment ence on Tuesday. large number of workers. maintain their physical and psy- Organised under the pa- chological wellness. PAGE 3 tronage of the Ministry of Pub- Continued on page 2 Ô lic Health, and in cooperation Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. News MAHMOUD MEETS TURKISH ENVOY in brief Amir congratulates Turkish president THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Monday a cable of congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the sisterly Republic of Turkey on the occasion of the victory of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the local elections.