ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Sunday 6 April 2014 6 Jumadal II 1435 - Volume 19 Number 5626 Price: QR2 Qatar property India, Sri Lanka transaction eye World T20 value up 35.2pc glory in Dhaka Business | 17 Sport | 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Palestinian Children’s Day Talks deadlock Moldova mulls due to ‘intensive’ US role: Livni visa waiver JERUSALEM: Israel’s chief negotiator called yesterday for direct talks with the Palestinians, as attempts continue to prevent the collapse of peace negotiations. for Qataris Tzipi Livni’s remarks came on the eve of a three-way meeting with her Palestinian counter- part Saeb Erakat and US envoy Qatar first Arab nation to open mission Martin Indyk, officials said. Livni told Channel 2 TV that the BY JABER AL HARAMI in Moldova and disclosed plans to “intensive” US involvement in the launch direct flights between Doha talks might have got in between DOHA: Moldova, a former and the Moldovan capital Chisinau. the actual sides in conflict. The Soviet republic bordered by The Moldovan embassy in Qatar is Americans should remain involved Ukraine and Romania, is con- considered the first of its kind in but “as those who help negotiations sidering a visa waiver for Qatari Arab region, he said. and bilateral talks, rather than as citizens visiting the country to He said Qatar is playing a very their replacement,” she said. attract more investments from important role in regional and Livni said the release of prison- here, Moldovan Prime Minister international levels. “Moldova is ers was delayed only because of the Lurie Leanca has said. a small country so it might not Palestinian demand that the prison- He hoped that the Russia- compete with other European ers to be freed include Arab Israelis. Ukraine conflict over Crimea countries. But in cooperation with That, she told Channel 2, would would die down soon and it would Qatar we would be able to attract Palestinian children flash the V sign and hold national flags during a demonstration demanding the lifting necessitate a new framework. AFP not lead to separation of the Trans- investments to manufacture sev- of the Israeli blockade on Gaza Strip and marking the Palestinian Children’s Day, in Gaza City, yesterday. See also page 6 Dniester region from Moldova. eral products for the Qatari market “We are studying from our side and re-export them to other GCC the possibility of removing entry and Arab countries,” said Leanca. visa to Moldova for Qatari citizens Asked what is the guarantee for to boost relations and attract invest- investors due the tension in the ment because we need investments region after the Russia-Ukraine from the Qatari government as conflict, he said: “There is ten- New rehabilitation centre for addicts well as Qatari investors,” Leanca sion in the region but I believe it said in an interview with Al Sharq is temporary and it will be solved DOHA: The Supreme Council held for health care professionals beds for inpatients and a sepa- will be followed at the TRC, in Moldova recently. Moldova pos- very soon. There are investments of Health (SCH) is all set to about TRC. rate clinic for out-patients. It will with international standards. sesses about two million hectares of still coming to Moldova. Soon I open a new centre this month to Although comprehensive sta- have a staff of nearly 100 doctors, The centre will keep privacy highly fertile arable land. When it will lay the foundation stone for help people with addiction prob- tistics on drug addiction in Qatar nurses and social workers. and confidentiality of patients. was part of the Soviet Union, it was a joint project by Germany and lems, said an official yesterday. are not available, officials say that Although patients will be Therefore anyone who has an providing food to about 300 million Austria on assembling and manu- The Treatment and the magnitude of the problem is referred to TRC by primary addiction problem can approach people in Russia. facturing car spare parts and this Rehabilitation Centre (TRC) “similar to other countries in the health centres, Hamad Medical without any stigma,” Dr Al Agib Qatar can invest in Moldova to investment will provide 3,000 job will provide education, prevention region”. The victims are often Corporation (HMC) and social said. “Treatment time can vary produce high quality food, due to opportunities in Moldova.” and rehabilitation for substance addicted to alcohol, cannabis, workers, people with addiction depending on nature of the addic- the availability of fertile lands and He said the Moldovan law is addicts, said Dr Ahmed Omar captagon and sweika (chewable problem can go to the centre tion,” he added. cheaper workforce, said Leanca. based on the European Union rules Ahmed Al Agib, senior consult- tobacco). Addicts seeking help in directly. Dr Al Agib also explained that “We have attractive tourism spots to protect investment and is being ant psychiatrist at the TRC. Qatar included youth as young as Drug addiction treatment is social stigma is a huge obstacle but not enough investments. amended time to time to protect The new facility is set to open 18 to adults aged over 60, Dr Al based on a biological, psycho- which prevents many substance Qatar can invest in tourism sec- the investors fully. “We have dis- by the end of the month near the Agib said. social and spiritual programme, addicts from seeking medical tor in Moldova. With a strong cussed removing double taxation Racing and Equestrian Club in Al “We don’t know the size of the with a residential programme. assistance. Many addicts are pres- economy and advanced banking between Qatar and Moldova and Rayyan. It will function closely problem, therefore a survey will This includes detoxification and ently treated at HMC’s Psychiatry system, Qatar can as well invest special privileges to Qatari inves- with primary health centres, start soon to identify the reasons, psycho-social therapy, after which Department, Arshidni Centre as in the banking sector in Moldova.” tors,” said the Prime Minister. which can help identify people nature and prevalence of addic- patients are sent to the after-care well as the Social Rehabilitation He appreciated Qatar for being THE PENINSULA who are addicted to drugs, said Dr tion,” he said. programme. Centre (SRC). first Arab country to open embassy Continued on page 5 Al Agib on sidelines of a workshop TRC will initially open with 28 “A comprehensive programme THE PENINSULA Iran nuclear deal to be 7m Afghans cast votes KABUL: In anxious preparation million Afghans cast votes, said election for a historic presidential election, organisers, nearly two and a half million drafted in May Afghanistan fortified its cities against more than the last presidential poll, and WASHINGTON: World pow- attack, primed observers to detect about 60 percent of all eligible voters. ers and Iran will start drafting fraud ... then was blind-sided by a prob- Even if results are declared clean, a final nuclear agreement next lem no one had even dared to imagine they will only be final if one candidate month, a US official said in a — unprecedented voter enthusiasm. gets more than 50 percent of the vote. surprisingly optimistic assess- Defying Taliban threats and the more Anything lower triggers a second round ment that expressed hope that mundane challenge of rainy weather, runoff, and with strong competition a comprehensive pact could be Afghans flocked to the polls in such high between the top three candidates another reached in July. numbers that ballots were running out in polling day seems more likely than not. Negotiators were to meet again some places by midday. Still, Afghans celebrated their extraor- next week in Vienna. The sides Afghans are choosing a successor to dinary success in holding a day of voting. were making progress in talks, President Hamid Karzai after 12 years, “Huge, huge day for Afghanistan. A his- said the official. More than a and if the handover is smooth it will be toric event ends peacefully with millions decade of deadlocked diplomacy the first peaceful, democratic transfer of casting their votes,” said Saad Mohseni, ended last year with an interim power their country has ever seen. the businessman owner of Tolo TV. “A agreement providing Iran limited “Today is a vital day for us, the people massive victory for our people, and a mas- easing of international sanctions of Afghanistan, that will determine our sive kick in the face for the Taliban.” for strict limits on its uranium A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Mazar-i-Sharif yesterday. future,” Karzai said after casting his ballot THE GUARDIAN enrichment and potential pluto- and urged other voters to come out. Seven See also page 14 nium production. The Obama administration and the United Nations say Iran has honoured the six-month agree- ment thus far. It expires in July and may be extended by another six months. The US official said Chinese ship hunting for Malaysian jet detects ‘ping’ the goal remains to seal a final pact before July 20, without the need for KUALA LUMPUR/PERTH: linking the “ping” to Flight spotted a number of white floating consistent with the aircraft black had launched a formal investiga- a six-month extension. The official A Chinese patrol ship hunting MH370, which went missing on objects in the search area. box,” Retired Air Chief Marshal tion into the plane’s disappearance said much of the work remaining for a missing Malaysia Airlines March 8 with 239 people aboard Dozens of ships and planes from Angus Houston, head of the that would include experts from was technical in nature, but noted jetliner detected a pulse signal shortly after taking off from 26 countries are racing to find the Australian agency coordinating Australia, the United States, China, that nothing had yet been agreed.