1996 - 2021 SILVER JUBILEE YEAR Ooredoo and Sheikh Joaan MegaFon attends FINA sign MoU at General SPIEF 2021 Congress Business | 13 Sport | 20 SUNDAY 6 JUNE 2021 25 SHAWWAL - 1442 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 8645 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS FM: QIA focusing heavily on President Putin lauds diversifying Qatar’s economy relations with Qatar Thanks to joint efforts with Qatar Petroleum, and the QIA H H the Amir, the two is the arm that helps and sup- ports the government to create countries have reached a alternative energy sources for new level of cooperation in future generations. various fields, especially in “We are very much focused investment, as joint on sustainable investments whether it’s in technology, investment funds are infrastructure, education, witnessing constant healthcare, and those sectors growth, affirming both prevailed even during the countries’ keenness on (COVID-19) pandemic. And one important element we are exploring new investment looking at is to apply it to our opportunities". matrix which should have any economic impact for the Vladimir Putin country that we are investing in and for Qatar and its envi- ronmental impact for the globe,” he added. QNA — DOHA investment opportunities. “We are very much focused The Russian President reit- and determined even with the President of the Russian Feder- erated Russia’s support for Qatar pandemic. I believe most of the ation H E Vladimir Putin in hosting the FIFA World Cup sovereign wealth fund has done praised the relations between Qatar 2022, noting that he had COVID-19 pandemic has changed the global economic ↑ Deputy Prime Minister and very well in terms of invest- his country and the State of discussed Qatar’s hosting of the landscape, created many opportunities, and stopped some Minister of Foreign Affairs ments in the last year, and we Qatar at all economic and world tournament with H H the businesses that were growing in previous years. H E Sheikh Mohammed hope that we continue like this. political levels and the mutual Amir. He said that Russia supports bin Abdulrahman Al Thani “It is very important to keep cooperation in the humani- the Qatari friends in hosting the QIA is focusing heavily on diversifying Qatar’s economy, and speaks during “West Asia and our strategy very dynamic given tarian field. He said they reflect championships and is ready to this means creating an alternative energy source for North Africa ... Paths Towards the change in the dynamics in the personal relations between cooperate with Qatar to hydrocarbon. Stability and Prosperity” the world, (it) is getting much him and Amir H H Sheikh overcome all difficulties, if any, session at SPIEF. faster than before,” the Minister Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. to make the hosting a success. Qatar is very much focused on sustainable investments said. Putin disclosed this during a On the Palestinian issue, Putin In response to a question meeting via videoconferencing underlined that lasting peace in whether it’s in technology, infrastructure, education, Investment Authority (QIA), the about the importance of tech- with heads and representatives the region could not be achieved healthcare, and those sectors prevailed even during the investment situation, and eco- nology, digital assets, and diver- of 16 global news agencies, without resolving the Israeli-Pal- (COVID-19) pandemic. nomic outlook in today’s world, sification of assets, H E Sheikh including Qatar News Agency estinian conflict, stressing the H E the Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman represented by QNA Director- importance and sensitivity of the Qatar is ready to host the 2022 Qatar World Cup even if and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani said that it was very General Yousuf Ibrahim Al Malki. issue for the entire world. there is uncertainty about the duration of the pandemic and said that the COVID-19 pan- important even before the pan- Putin expressed his com- He stated that the need for how the vaccines will work. demic has changed the global demic, and historically QIA has plete satisfaction with the level multilateral cooperation economic landscape, created focused on financial assets, real of cooperation between the two formats and multilateral dis- many opportunities, and estate, and traditional assets, countries. He added that thanks cussion formats, adding that QNA — ST. PETERSBURG This came during his par- stopped some businesses that but in recent years it has redi- to joint efforts with H H the there are issues that require ticipation in a session entitled were growing in previous years. rected its strategy to focus on Amir, the two countries have special attention from the Deputy Prime Minister and “West Asia and North Africa ... He pointed out that QIA is technology and education, for reached a new level of coop- international community. Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Paths Towards Stability and focusing heavily on diversifying example, the distance edu- eration in various fields, espe- Putin underlined that topics Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- Prosperity,” which was Qatar’s economy, and this cation, which QIA invested in cially in investment, as joint related to resolving the Pales- rahman Al Thani has said that organised by the Doha Forum means creating an alternative since 2018 and when the pan- investment funds are wit- tinian issue should not be Qatar Investment Authority during the St. Petersburg Inter- energy source for hydrocarbon, demic came, these companies nessing constant growth, raised on the sidelines or in the (QIA) is focusing heavily on national Economic Forum 2021. adding that Qatar’s natural became among the leading affirming both countries’ background of international diversifying Qatar’s economy. Regarding the role of Qatar resources are managed by companies. `P3 keenness on exploring new politics. `P2 MME to provide novel WHO honours HMC’s Tobacco Control Center drying house for dates THE PENINSULA — DOHA Hamad Medical Corporation’s Tobacco SANAULLAH ATAULLAH dates, especially in humid Control Center, has been honoured by the THE PENINSULA areas, avoids the contami- World Health Organisation (WHO) for its nation of dates by insects, birds, work in helping people to quit smoking and The Ministry of Municipality dust, and rain, accelerates the spreading awareness about the dangers of and Environment (MME) will drying process, and reduces the tobacco. provide Polycarbonate Drying loss rate of dates. Every year, WHO recognises individuals House (PDH) to date farms to The Agricultural Affairs or organisations in each of the six WHO reduce wastage of local dates Department had established Regions for their accomplishments in the and improve its marketing polycarbonate houses at area of tobacco control. This recognition quality. Rawdat Al Furs Research takes the form of WHO Director-General Speaking to The Peninsula Center for experimental pur- Special Recognition Award and World No on the sidelines of a recent poses. After a successful exper- Tobacco Day Awards. The HMC Tobacco Ministry event, Sheikh Dr. Faleh iment, representatives of date Control Center, a WHO Collaborating Center, bin Nasser Al Thani Assistant farms were taken to the center has was one of the awardee organisations Undersecretary for Agriculture to educate them about the new from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. and Fisheries Affairs at the technique of drying dates. In 2017, HMC’s Tobacco Control Centre MME, said that the decision According to an earlier Min- was designated as a WHO Collaborating aims to reduce wasting dates istry report, the project is one of Center, the first in Qatar and the region. during the drying process and the key researches of the Agri- WHO Collaborating Centre, which also HMC's Tobacco Control Center official with the award. increasing its market value. cultural Affairs Department that includes research institutes and parts of uni- “The Agricultural Affairs replaces the traditional way of versities and academies, is designated to said he was proud of the achievement and In addition to the main Smoking Ces- Department at the Ministry will drying dates under the sun and carry out activities in support of the WHO’s of the work being done by the dedicated sation Clinic, over the last two years new distribute 100 PDHs to date humidity. The traditional mandated international health agenda. team. “Our team has been at the forefront dedicated smoking cessation clinics have farms initially starting from method used to take between Dr. Ahmad Al Mulla, Head of the HMC’s of not only helping people to quit smoking also been opened at Al Wakra Hospital and forthcoming harvesting 18 to 20 days and caused signif- Tobacco Control Center, received the Rec- but also to educate and spread awareness Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, ena- season,” said Sheikh Dr. Faleh. icant losses in dates. ognition Award presented to the Center in amongst the community about the dangers bling the team to reach even more patients. The initiative is part of a As per the experiment, the presence of: Dr. Abdulla Al Ansari, Chief of tobacco use,” Dr. Al Mulla said. “This Dr. Al Mulla said the Center continued major Ministry plan to increase drying dates in a polycarbonate Medical Officer at HMC, Ali Abdulla Al award is international recognition of this to treat and support people who wanted to the country’s self-sufficiency house took three to five days, Khater, Chief Communication Officer at vital service and our work, that has so pos- quit smoking throughout the pandemic. rate in fresh food production depending on the type of dates. HMC, Dr. Abdul Badi Abou Samra, Chief itively impacted the many patients. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure food security. The polycarbonate house has Quality Officer, Deputy Chief Medical “The Tobacco Control Center’s mission HMC’s Tobacco Control Center has con- The PDH is a drying many benefits as it gives good Officer at HMC, and Dr.