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Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Report Visit to Qatar And Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Report Visit to Qatar and Bahrain 11 - 14 May 2014 ___________________________ An Comhchoiste um Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádáil Tuarascáil Cuairt ar Qatar agus Bahrain 11 - 14 May 2014 Introduction The Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Pat Breen T.D. visited Qatar and Bahrain between the 11th-14th May 2014. The visit to Qatar, at the invitation of H.E. Khalid Rashid Al-Hamoudi Al-Mansouri, the Qatari Ambassador to Ireland, was to attend the 14th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. The Chairman was also invited by Dr. Bahiya Jawad Al-Jishi, Second Deputy Chair of the Shura Council of Bahrain, to visit the country and meet with parliamentary, political and business leaders. The Chairman, Pat Breen, T.D., was accompanied throughout the visit by Gráinne Ní Néill from the Committee Secretariat. While in Qatar he met with H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar and had meetings with the Prime Minister, the CEO of Qatar Airways, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs and the Director of University College Los Angeles Centre for Middle Eastern Development (CMED). In Bahrain the Chairman met with the President of the House of Representatives, members of the Shura Council, the Minister for Industry and Commerce, prominent businessmen such as the President of Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company who is also a member of the Shura Council. The Chairman also visited and met with the CEO of Bahrain International Investment Park and the CEO of the Royal College of Surgeons, Bahrain. Background The Doha forum is in its 14th year and is run in conjunction with the Conference on Enriching the Middle East, an annual event which brings together representatives from parliaments, governments, Industry, NGOs and academia to exchange views on significant transnational issues in the context of the middle east and also from an international perspective. Ireland has been trying to re-establish trade links- especially in the beef market - with a number of Middle East and Gulf states which had imposed a ban on beef imports since 2001. To this end the Chairman accepted an invitation from the Second Deputy Chair of the Shura Council to visit Bahrain on 14th May 2014. 2 Qatar 12th and 13th May, 2014 1. Meeting with Mr Akbar Al-Baker, CEO Qatar Airways The meeting commenced with brief introductory remarks from the Chairman praising the companies airport development programme and also the opening up by Qatar Airways of new routes. Mr Al-Baker agreed they were expanding rapidly due to demand at home and abroad. He outlined the plans for the Airport which include an international hotel for transit passengers, a large shopping mall running through the airport and also a high speed connection from the airport to the centre of Doha which should all be complete before 2020. The new Terminal 2 is due to open on 23 June, 2014 following which they would be knocking down the old terminal and looking at building a 3rd Runway. There followed a general discussion on air travel and its importance for investment and tourism potential. Referring to Qatar Airways already 20% stake in Heathrow airport the Chairman raised the possibility of Qatar Airways flying into Ireland.. While Mr Al-Baker said there would be little expectation of passenger flights going to Dublin Airport he said he would be prepared to look at any cargo potential and also the possibility of private flights stopping at Shannon for USA pre-clearance. He further noted that QA do not invest rather it is the Qatar Investment Authority who manage any investments for QA. He advised that they prefer to outsource central activities such as maintenance and don’t get too involved in cargo nor do they have unions. The meeting concluded with Mr Al-Baker showing the Chairman (and Shannon Airport CEO) a detailed outline of the medium and long term plans for Qatar Airways development in Doha. 2. Meeting with Mr Charles Rivkin, US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs The Chairman had a brief meeting with the US Assistant Secretary of State, Charles Rivkin which began with a warm exchange of information on mutual contacts in their respective assemblies. They discussed the global economic crisis and the different 3 recovery strategies in the US and in Ireland. The Chairman raised the issue of the undocumented in the US and the Immigration Reform Bill, noting that in 2013 he had led a committee delegation to Washington where they met with a number of congressmen to discuss the details of and their support for the legislation. Assistant Secretary Rivkin updated the Chairman on the bills current position and progress. They also discussed the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Agreement noting that the fifth round of talks would be taking place later in the month. The Chairman pointed out that since 2010 14% of all US investment to the EU has gone to Ireland and he hoped this new agreement (TTIP) could present increased opportunities for trade. They both agreed that while talks aimed at opening up the possibility of greater market access were to be welcomed there were still a number of thorny issues to be addressed in the negotiations such as other multilateral trade agreements, environmental issues, labour rights and ensuring no weakening of laws governing fair play and business advantage. 3. Meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar H.E. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani Chairman Pat Breen with Prime Minister of Qatar H.E. Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani Following the official opening of the 14th Doha Forum by the Emir of Qatar Chairman Breen had a private meeting with the Prime Minister (PM) and his Chef de Cabinet, accompanied by the Ambassador of Qatar to Ireland and the UK H.E. Al-Mansouri. 4 The Chairman began by thanking the PM for meeting with him as he considered this meeting as a follow up to the high level visit of An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. in January 2014. The Chairman updated the Prime Minister on Ireland’s economic recovery now that we had exited the IMF bailout and reassuring him that Ireland was making steady progress in bringing unemployment down and restoring confidence in the economy. The Chairman praised the construction developments in Doha noting he had met with the CEO of Qatar Airways and was impressed with their building programme to date and the scope of the long term plans. Chairman Breen reiterated the need to build on the contacts established in January and to strengthen the economic ties between our two small countries. He outlined Ireland’s attractiveness for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) noting how 32 multinationals use Ireland as a major base in Europe. They discussed the possibility of further Ministerial and trade visits – in both directions – with the PM suggesting the Chairman maintain contact with the Ambassador Al-Mansouri in this regard. The Chairman advised that he had an excellent relationship with the Ambassador who worked hard in Ireland and the UK to build strong business contacts and promote bilateral relations. He further agreed to raise the issue of opening an Irish Embassy in Doha with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on his return. 4. Meeting with Steve Spiegel, Professor of Political Science and Director of University College Los Angeles Centre for Middle East Development (CMED) The Director of CMED sought the meeting with Chairman Breen to discuss the possibilities of Ireland becoming involved in the CMED Track 2 Project. The Track 2 project focuses on supporting the use of unofficial diplomacy in the Middle East to address ongoing dialogue problems. They hold meetings, conduct debates and support attendance by members at international conferences focusing on issues in the middle east region. The Director advised that consortium members donate €150k to €300k a year and they participate in and advise on future programming. CMED convenes the annual conference “Enriching the Middle East’s Economic Future” which runs in conjunction with the Doha Forum. It also holds biannual 5 meeting in Prague attended by many politicians, NGOs and experts in the field. Consortium members comprise up to 300 former and future diplomats and are assisted in funding to attend conferences. The Chairman praised the initiative and their work to date noting that through Ireland’s experience with the Peace Process we had links to a number of international organisations involved in building peace through dialogue and that our own diplomatic service was involved in similar work. He inquired as to any particular successes that CMED had achieved in the area and he added that Ireland committed significant assistance to developing countries through Irish Aid. Acknowledging the work of CMED the Chairman advised that in present economic climate he would not be in a position to make any commitment but that if forwarded details he would liaise with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The CMED Directors thanked the Chairman for meeting with them and agreed to forward further information on the organisation and their ongoing work to the Chairman. The funding proposal and report from CMEDs latest meeting are accompany this report. Conclusions The Chairman attended the official opening of the Doha Forum and a number of the Sessions which covered a diverse range of topics from the emergence of new democracies to the potential success or value of military intervention. In one of the noted opening address Dominique de Villepan, former French Prime Minister spoke of the management of transition to real democracy and noted that western democracies should be sending teachers and not armies to transitional countries.
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