Amir, King Abdullah Hold Official Talks
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 8 Al Khaliji stays ‘well Al-Attiyah positioned coasts into to achieve comfortable excellence’ lead published in QATAR since 1978 MONDAY Vol. XXXXI No. 11468 February 24, 2020 Jumada II 30, 1441 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir, King Abdullah hold offi cial talks zGrand welcome to Amir upon arrival at Amman airport zQatar, Jordan stress commitment to advance bilateral ties in all fields QNA Amman is Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Hand King Abdullah II bin al- Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan held yesterday an offi cial talks session that dealt with the strong bi- lateral relations and the means to en- hance them, in addition to the latest developments in the region. During the session, which was held His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is being welcomed upon arrival at Queen Alia His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and King Abdullah II of Jordan holding bilateral talks at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman, International Airport in Amman yesterday. at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman yesterday. the Amir and King Abdullah expressed their satisfaction with the growth of nian Supreme Joint Committee, and tion to the exchange of expertise and to the 10,000 job opportunities that were of joint interest, led by the Palestin- stressed on the importance of reaching bilateral ties, and stressed their com- enhancing cooperation in the fi elds of training that will be carried as part of announced in August 2018, the open- ian issue. The two leaders stressed the political resolutions to the crises facing mitment to advancing it further in all energy, infrastructure, and higher edu- the preparations for hosting the 2022 ing of a centre in Jordan to facilitate the importance of supporting the Palestin- the region in order to maintain stability fi elds, particularly the economic and cation. FIFA World Cup in Qatar. process, and the support of the Jordanian ian people in obtaining their legitimate and security. investment fi elds. The University of Jordan will provide His Highness the Amir directed the military retirement fund with $30mn. rights and to establish their own inde- The session was attended by mem- The two sides stressed the impor- a number of academic courses under creation of 10,000 job opportunities in The talks also dealt with a number pendent state on the borders of 1967 bers of the offi cial delegation accom- tance of activating the Qatar-Jorda- Lusail University’s umbrella, in addi- Qatar for Jordanian nationals, in addition of regional and international issues with East Al Quds as its capital, and panying the Amir. To Page 24 Oman ruler aims to reduce country’s debt Doha Jewellery & Watches exhibition opens today he 17th edition of the Doha Jew- ellery & Watches Exhibition T(DJWE), organised by Qatar Na- Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq tional Tourism Council (QNTC) under al-Said said yesterday the government the patronage of HE Sheikh Khalid bin would work to reduce public debt and Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, Prime restructure public institutions and Minister and Minister of Interior, will companies to bolster the economy. be inaugurated today and will run until Haitham, in his second public speech February 29 at the Doha Exhibition and since assuming power in January, Convention Centre. Several events and workshops are said the government would create DJWE is a leading platform for jewel- organised on the sidelines of the 17th a national framework to tackle lery enthusiasts to discover the latest edition of Doha Jewellery & Watches unemployment while addressing trends and innovations in the industry Exhibition, in collaboration with its strained public finances. and see collections from renowned in- partners. Those interested in attending “We will direct our financial ternational and Qatari brands. This year’s the workshops can register through the resources in the best way that edition is expected to be the largest ever, event website www.djwe.qa will guarantee reducing debt and with 129 exhibitors from 14 countries The exhibition is supported by a increasing revenues,” he said in the showcasing 500 local and international number of partners, led by Qatar Na- televised speech. brands, spread across 33,000sq m. tional Bank (QNB) as the offi cial spon- “We will also direct all government Doors open to visitors today from sor, Qatar Airways as airline partner, departments to adopt eff icient 3pm-10pm, thereafter, the exhibition JW Marriott Marquis City Centre Doha governance that leads to a balanced, will be open daily from 12pm-10pm, as the offi cial hospitality partner, Al- diversified and sustainable with limited hours on Friday, February fardan Automotive and Sotheby’s In- economy.” 28, from 4pm-10pm. ternational Realty Qatar. Page 8 Afghan president, Qatar’s special envoy review ties, peace talks resident of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani met yesterday with the PSpecial Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Aff airs for Counterterror- ism and Mediation in Confl ict Resolu- tion Dr Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani, who is currently visiting Afghanistan. During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral co-operation; the peace talks between the United States and Taliban in Doha; the de-escalation agreement; the signing of an agreement to end the war in Afghanistan at the end of the month; the intra-Afghan negotiations and the exchange of prisoners between the two sides, in addition to issues of mutual concern. Gulf Times 2 Monday, February 24, 2020 QATAR Off icial Civic minister holds meeting in Paris Ministry of education Amir sends cable of congratulations launches unifi ed portal to Japan emperor His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and for public services His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables QNA quired speed. The ministry is cess to the services at any time of congratulations to Emperor Doha working to unify all its elec- and from any place. Naruhito of Japan on the tronic services under one um- He pointed out that the min- occasion of his birthday. HE the brella that is comprehensive istry has standardised its elec- Prime Minister and Minister of he Ministry of Education and integrated. tronic services and put it under Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa and Higher Education HE the Undersecretary of a multi-service umbrella, which bin Abdulaziz al-Thani sent a Tlaunched yesterday the the Ministry of Education and facilitates the process of obtain- cable of congratulations to the unifi ed online portal for public Higher Education Dr Ibrahim ing it in a way that meets the as- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo services. bin Saleh al-Nuaimi, affi rmed pirations of the public, and in a Abe on the occasion of emperor’s HE the Minister of Municipality and Environment Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Subaie The unified portal for pub- that the launch of the electronic manner that suits their multiple birthday. met the Minister of Agriculture and Food of France Didier Guillaume, on the occasion of Qatar’s lic services aims to enable the portal is a continuation of the needs in the digital age. participation in the annual Paris Agricultural Exhibition, which started on Saturday in Paris. The public, stakeholders and other ministry’s eff orts to develop the HE al-Nuaimi explained in a Amir sends cable meeting reviewed the means of co-operation between Qatar and France in the agricultural and food citizens and residents to have services it provides to the public, press statement that the serv- security, especially through the exchange of experiences and information in the fields of agriculture, electronic access to the serv- and in line with the e-govern- ices will be provided in multiple of congratulations fisheries, agricultural quarantine, veterinary services, animal production and natural reserves. ices provided by the Ministry ment strategy for Qatar 2020 for stages. Today the fi rst package to Guyana leader Ambassador of Qatar to the France Sheikh Ali bin Jassim al-Thani attended the meeting. of Education, through a uni- digital transformation aimed at of the electronic services was fied window and at the re- enabling and facilitating the ac- launched for the public. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratulations to President of ACTA signs MoU with Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission Guyana, David Arthur Granger, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. HE the Prime QNA sistent with the support provid- search and training fi elds, for the Minister and Minister of Interior Doha ed by Qatar’s leadership to State benefi t of all national authorities Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin of Palestine, covering all politi- in the two countries. Abdulaziz al-Thani sent a cable cal, economic and humanitarian For his part, the Head of the of congratulations to the Prime he Administrative Control fi elds. Palestinian Anti-Corruption Minister of Guyana Moses and Transparency Authori- He pointed out that the re- Commission Dr Ahmed Barak, Nagamootoo on the occasion of Tty (ACTA) signed yesterday lationship between Qatar and said that the MoU is the result his country’s National Day. a memorandum of understanding Palestine is fi rm and strong, of continuous co-operation be- with the Palestinian Anti-Cor- stressing that the signing of the tween the two sides in all fi elds. ruption Commission, with the Memorandum of Understanding He said that Qatar is support- Amir greets aim of strengthening co-opera- aims to exchange experiences ive of the Palestinian cause and Brunei sultan tion between the two sides in the and good practices on ways to the establishment of the Pales- fi eld of integrity, transparency and enhance transparency and in- tinian state, based on the foun- His Highness the Amir Sheikh anti-corruption.