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Qatar takes Qatar part in welcomes ministerial brothers and meeting of friends in COMCEC Arab Cup Business | 01 Sport | 09 THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2020 11 RABIA II - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8453 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Up to 5 numbers under 1 plan Terms & Conditions Apply Qatar, Turkey to strengthen ties further QNA/THE PENINSULA — DOHA H H the Amir and H E the and Turkey on an institutional path Turkish President will that guarantees the fortification of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin previous achievements and broadens Hamad Al Thani will head today to chair the sixth meeting of its horizons surpassing political Ankara on an official visit to the the Qatar-Turkey Supreme success and expanding it to other Republic of Turkey. H H the Amir Strategic Committee in areas such as economy, commerce, and President of the Republic of Ankara today. investment, culture and security. Turkey H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan Ambassador Göksu said during will chair the sixth meeting of the the fifth meeting of the Qatar- Qatar-Turkey Supreme Strategic Göksu, had stated that a number of Turkey Supreme Strategic Com- Committee. new agreements between Qatar and mittee, held on November 25, 2019, The sixth session will discuss Turkey will be signed in sixth seven agreements were signed in ways to strengthen the strategic session of Qatar-Turkey Supreme the fields of economy, urbani- partnership between the two Strategic Committee, in addition to zation, trade, finance and brotherly countries in various fields the already existing 52 agreements investment, industrial and techno- and exchange views on regional and signed in the previous meetings. logical cooperation. international issues of joint interest, He said that the new agree- Qatar Chamber General and will see the signing of a number ments cover a range of fields such Manager Saleh bin Hamad Al of agreements and memoranda of as economy, culture, trade, edu- Sharqi recently noted that the trade understanding. H H the Amir is cation, Islamic and family affairs, between Qatar and Turkey has accompanied by an official and water management. increased by 136 percent from delegation. Mustafa Göksu said that the $908m in 2016 to $2.2bn in 2019, On Monday, Ambassador of Supreme Committee has placed the while it hit $1.2bn in the first half Turkey to Qatar, H E Dr. Mustafa bilateral relations between Qatar of this year. Amir and Iran Cabinet approves draft state budget for fiscal 2021 President review QNA — DOHA projects and programmes of all private sector and its partici- The draft state budget will sectors. All ministries and gov- pation in various economic boosting relations The Cabinet which met continue allocating financial ernment agencies are required activities. Work to maintain the yesterday with Prime Minister resources to complete the to set financial ceilings for the credit rating of the State. QNA — DOHA and Minister of Interior H E implementation of strategic medium term 2021-2023 and The Cabinet also gave Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin projects in accordance with direct them to arrange their pri- approval a proposal to include a Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani in the chair Qatar National Vision 2030, orities, including programmes representative of the Ministry of Hamad Al Thani held a tele- approved the draft state budget especially those related to and projects included in the Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic phone conversation with Pres- for the fiscal year 2021. Second National Development Affairs in the membership of the ident of the Islamic Republic Following the meeting, Min- hosting the 2022 FIFA World Strategy of 2018-2022, according executive office of the Qatar of Iran H E Hassan Rouhani, ister of Justice and Acting Min- Cup and the health and education sectors. to the allocated budgets and spe- National Commission for Edu- yesterday evening. ister of State for Cabinet Affairs cific financial ceilings. cation, Culture and Science. During the phone call, H H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al It also allocates financial resources to develop Continuing to allocate The executive office shall be H the Amir and H E the Nuaimi said the following. At the new citizens’ lands and infrastructure for financial resources to complete formed under the chairmanship Iranian President reviewed beginning of the meeting, the existing areas. the implementation of strategic of Minister of Education and the bilateral relations and Cabinet listened to the expla- projects in accordance with Qatar Higher Education and the mem- ways of enhancing and pro- nation provided by H E the Min- The draft budget supports business envi- National Vision 2030, especially bership of representatives of the moting them, as well as the ister of Public Health on the latest ronment development initiatives to enhance the those related to hosting the 2022 concerned authorities, and among results of the Qatari-Iranian developments to limit the spread role of the private sector. FIFA World Cup and the health its functions are the following: Joint Committee for Trade and of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and education sectors. Discussing the draft reports sub- Economic Cooperation, which and the Cabinet affirmed the con- Allocating the necessary mitted by the state delegations to held its seventh session in the tinuation of work with regard to year 2021, a draft law approving prepared based on the following financial resources to develop the general conferences of Iranian city of Isfahan on the precautionary measures that the budget, and the referral of principles: Adopting the principle new citizens’ lands and infra- Unesco, the Arab League Educa- Tuesday. have been taken in order to all the main sections and sectors of medium-term planning for the structure for existing areas. tional, Cultural and Scientific The phone conversation combat this pandemic. of the budget project and the general budget and setting Supporting business envi- Organisation (Alesco) and the also touched on a number The Cabinet approved the draft law to the Shura Council. financial ceilings for the years ronment development initia- Arab Bureau of Education for the regional and international draft state budget for the fiscal The draft budget has been 2021-2023 after reviewing the tives to enhance the role of the Gulf States (ABEGS). `P2 issues. Two Bahraini Qatar, UN sign agreement Football legend Maradona passes away to establish UNOCT boats stopped in REUTERS — BUENOS AIRES underwent emergency Qatari waters surgery for a subdural hae- Program Office in Doha Diego Maradona (pictured), matoma several weeks ago. QNA — DOHA widely regarded as one of the He suffered a heart attack QNA — DOHA Nations Office of Counter-Ter- greatest soccer players of all at his home in the outskirts of In the framework of its normal rorism (UNOCT) Vladimir time before addiction marred Buenos Aires yesterday, operations and tasks inside the The State of Qatar, represented Voronkov, in the presence of his career, died at his home in acquaintances of the former Qatari waters, patrols of the by the Shura Council, and the Permanent Representative of Argentina after suffering a player said. General Directorate of Coasts United Nations, represented by the State of Qatar to the United heart attack, his lawyer said. The Argentine gov- and Borders Security stopped the United Nations Office of Nations H E Sheikha Alya bint He was 60. ernment has declared three two Bahraini boats yesterday Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, via Beloved in his homeland days of mourning. President afternoon, after they were has signed an agreement to video conferencing. after leading Argentina to win Alberto Fernandez said in a spotted inside the Qatari establish the United Nations Speaker of the Shura said the 1986 World Cup and tweet, “You took us to the waters (5.25 nautical miles) Office of Counter-Terrorism this is a “historic day” when the adored in Italy after taking heroes, former Cuban leader highest point in the world, and northwest of Fasht Al-Dibal, (UNOCT) Program Office, Shura Council signed exchange Napoli to two Serie A titles, Fidel Castro, and 15 years to the made us immensely happy. without prior notice. which is concerned with parlia- letters between the State of Maradona was a uniquely day after another troubled but You were the greatest of all. Accordingly, the relevant mentary engagement in Qatar and the United Nations, gifted player and charismatic talented football folk hero, Thank you for having been authorities of the General preventing and combating represented by the United figure. George Best. with us, Diego. We will miss Directorate of Coasts and terrorism. Nations Office of Counter-Ter- He died four years to the Maradona had recently you all our lives.” Borders Security contacted the The UNOCT Program Office rorism, to establish the UNOCT day after one of his political battled health issues and `SPORT 10, 11, 12 Operations Room in the will be headquartered in the Program Office which is con- Kingdom of Bahrain in order State of Qatar, and its activities cerned with parliamentary to obtain a justification for the will cover the parliaments of engagement in preventing and presence of the two boats in the the world. combating terrorism, to be Barwa Motor City Phase-3 to be ready soon Qatari waters. After receiving The agreement was signed headquartered in the State of no response, the captain of the yesterday evening by Speaker Qatar and its activities cover SANAULLAH ATAULLAH The city is witnessing activities said Al Hitmi. According to a boat which was stopped was of the Shura Council H E Ahmed the parliaments of the world. THE PENINSULA of sport and classical cars every report posted on the website of inquired and he stated that he bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al The two sides also signed the Thursday and Friday.