BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 25 Commercial Bank’s Nishikori squashes network expansion plans Paire to reach to cover Doha Metro Tokyo quarters Thursday 4 October 2018 | 24 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7669 | 2 Riyals Amir accorded warm welcome in Peru, Paraguay Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President Martin Vizcarra of the Republic of Peru at the Presidential Palace in Lima. RIGHT: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani being received by Paraguay President Mario Abdo Benitez in Asuncion yesterday. Qatar and Peru sign Qatar cements ties with Paraguay THE PENINSULA strengthening bilateral relations accompanying H H the Amir. On of friendship and cooperation the Paraguay side, it was attended several agreements DOHA: The State of Qatar and in the coming years. by the Vice-President Hugo the Republic of Paraguay held a For his part, H H the Amir Velazquez, and a number of min- THE PENINSULA towards them, particularly the signing of a number of agreements session of official talks chaired expressed his thanks to the Pres- isters and senior officials. current Gulf crisis. between the governments of the by Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin ident for the warm welcome and Earlier, H H the Amir and DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim The Peruvian President two countries concerning the can- Hamad Al Thani and President affirmed his keenness to President of Paraguay, held a bin Hamad Al Thani discussed affirmed the principle of respect cellation of visa requirements for Mario Abdo Benitez of the strengthen relations with the bilateral meeting at the Presi- with President Martin Vizcarra of for the sovereignty of states, holders of diplomatic passports Republic of Paraguay, at the Republic of Paraguay and develop dential Palace, during which they the Republic of Peru, bilateral rela- praising in this regard the medi- and special passports, as well as Presidential Palace in the capital them for the benefit of the two discussed means to promote and tions and ways of developing ation of H H the Amir of the State the institutional cooperation city Asuncion, last evening. friendly countries and peoples. develop bilateral relations in cooperation between the two of Kuwait, and the mediation of between the Ministries of Foreign At the beginning of the During the meeting, the two various fields of interest to both friendly countries in various fields, the United States to resolve the Affairs of the two countries, and meeting, the President of Par- sides discussed the cooperation countries, especially in economic, especially in economy, trade, crisis through dialogue and diplo- the cooperation between the Min- aguay welcomed H H the Amir relations at various levels, espe- trade and agricultural fields, investment, education and matic means. The meeting was istries of the Interior of the two and the accompanying dele- cially in the economic, besides youth and sports affairs. tourism. attended by a number of Their countries, at the Presidential gation. He expressed his investment, trade and cultural They also discussed the latest The talks, held at the Presi- Excellencies members of the Palace. The signing ceremony was pleasure at H H the Amir’s areas, as well as the air transpor- developments on the regional and dential Palace in the capital Lima official delegation accompanying attended by members of the acceptance of the invitation to tation sector. The talks also dealt international arenas. Upon his on Tuesday, also discussed the H H the Amir. Upon arrival at the official delegation accompanying visit Paraguay, especially as it with the latest developments on arrival at the Presidential Palace most important regional and inter- Presidential Palace, H H the Amir H H the Amir. coincides with the 17th anni- the regional and international in Asuncion, H H the Amir was national issues of common was accorded an official reception. versary of the establishment of arenas of common interest. accorded an official reception. interest, where H H the Amir and H H the Amir and the Peruvian →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 relations between the two coun- The meeting was attended by →SEE ALSO PAGE 2 the President exchanged views President also witnessed the tries, looking forward to members of the official delegation →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 QIIB opens QP announces major Naphtha branch at deals with Japan’s Marubeni THE PENINSULA This includes Qatar Liquefied Gas The Mall Company Limited (Qatargas 1), which DOHA: Qatar Petroleum, for and on produces and exports about 10 million QIIB Chairman and Managing behalf of Qatar Petroleum for the Sale tonnes of LNG per annum, and the two Director Sheikh Dr Khalid bin Thani of Petroleum Products Company Ras Laffan-based condensate refin- bin Abdullah Al Thani (second left) (QPSPP), yesterday announced that it eries, Laffan Refinery 1 and 2, which and other board members cutting a concluded a two 5-year sales have a combined daily processing ribbon to mark the formal opening agreement to supply Japan’s Marubeni capacity of 292,000 barrels. of the bank’s brand-new branch at Corporation an annual total of 1.2 In addition, Marubeni Corporation The Mall in Al Hilal, yesterday. The million metric tonnes of Naphtha and Qatar Petroleum are investors in opening ceremony was attended starting from October 2018. the Qatar-based 2000 MW Mesaieed by dignitaries and QIIB’s senior The agreements are the largest Independent Power Plant, Mesaieed executives. The Mall branch will and longest to be concluded with Power Company Ltd. operate from Saturday to Thursday, Marubeni Corporation since both Marubeni Corporation is the from 9.30am to 2.30pm and from parties started their naphtha business largest petrochemical feedstock 3.30pm to 9pm. On Fridays, the together over three decades ago. trading entity and aggregation in Asia. branch will be open for businesses Qatar Petroleum and Marubeni It has received continuous and stable from 4pm to 9pm. Corporation have a long-standing supplies of various grades of Naphta strategic partnership through several from Qatar since 1986. →SEE ALSO PAGE 21 shared investments in the energy industry. →SEE ALSO PAGE 21 02 HOME THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER 2018 Amir, Peru President witness signing of agreements Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President Martin Vizcarra of the Republic of Peru, in Lima. H H the Amir also received the key to the city of Lima, capital of the Republic of Peru, from the Mayor of the City, Luis Castaneda Lossio, as an honorary guest of the Republic and an expression of the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries. H H the Amir and the President witnessed the signing of a number of agreements between the governments of the two countries concerning the cancellation of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports and special passports, as well as the institutional cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries, and the cooperation between the Ministries of the Interior of the two countries, at the Presidential Palace in the Peruvian capital, Lima, on Tuesday. THURSDAY 4 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 03 Qatar cements ties with Paraguay Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Asuncion on a state visit to the Republic of Paraguay. The State of Qatar and the Republic of Paraguay held a session of official talks chaired by H H the Amir and President of the Republic of Paraguay at the Presidential Palace in Asuncion. Qatar and Paraguay signed bilateral deals. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 At the reception ceremony at H H the Amir arrived yesterday the airport, H H the Amir was afternoon at the capital Asuncion, on a state visit to the Republic of Paraguay. handed over the key to the City On his arrival at Silvio Pettirossi Inter- of Asuncion by Mayor of Luque, national Airport, H H the Amir was greeted Carlos Echeverria, as the guest by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Paraguay of honour of the Republic Luis Alberto Castelloni, and Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the State of of Paraguay, expressing the Qatar to Paraguay, Abdul Rahman Ahmed friendly relations between the Al Suwaidi, and Ambassador of Paraguay two countries. to the State of Qatar, Angel Ramon Barchini, as well as the members of the Qatari Embassy in Paraguay and a number of Par- aguayan school students. with the President of the National Congress At the reception ceremony at the airport, and his deputy and members the prospects H H the Amir was handed over the key to of developing friendly relations and coop- the city of Asuncion by Mayor of Luque, eration between the two countries, partic- Carlos Echeverria, as the guest of honour of ularly in the legislative and parliamentary the Republic of Paraguay, expressing the fields, as well as the exchange of experi- friendly relations between the two ences in related fields. countries. H H the Amir also met with President of H H the Amir also paid a visit to the the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic Republic of Paraguay’s National Congress of Paraguay, Raul Torres Kirmser, and building. Upon arrival, H H the Amir was members of the court, and Minister of the greeted by Silvio Ovelar, President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Luis Benitez Riera, National Congress and President of the during his visit to the Supreme Court of Senate, and his deputy Miguel Cuevas, Justice building in Asuncion. Chairman of Chamber of Deputies, and a The meeting dealt with the prospects of number of Their Excellencies members of judicial and legal cooperation between the the two chambers of the National two countries. The meeting was attended Congress.