During the Siege Qatar Has Been Able to Consolidate Its Role As an Active
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BUSINESS | Page 1 SPORT | Page 1 Gymnastics tournament: world puts its Foreign trade shows confi dence ‘remarkable’ growth in 2017, says minister in Qatar published in QATAR since 1978 WEDNESDAY Vol. XXXIX No. 10953 September 26, 2018 Moharram 16, 1440 AH GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Amir: During the siege Qatar has been In brief able to consolidate its role as an active QATAR | Diplomacy partner regionally and internationally FM meets offi cials on O sidelines of UN Amir addresses 73rd UN General Assembly General Assembly O Blockade made Qatar stronger, growth unabated HE the Deputy Prime Minister and O No Mideast peace without solution to Palestinian issue Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh O Qatar rejects terrorism in all forms; fight against Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al- Thani met separately yesterday terrorism among the priorities of Qatar’s policy with Deputy Prime Minister for O Qatar joins UN plan to fight cholera in Yemen Judicial Reform and Minister of O The bloodshed and tyranny in Syria have to end Foreign Aff airs of Bulgaria Ekaterina Zaharieva, Minister for Foreign Aff airs of Pakistan Makhdoom QNA human security and human develop- Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister New York ment. “This has strengthened the Qa- for Foreign Aff airs of Albania tari people’s faith in their potentials, Ditmir Bushati, and Minister of values and principles, and cemented Foreign Aff airs and International atar has emerged a stronger na- cohesion of their unity.” Co-operation of Somalia Ahmed tion in spite of the unjust siege Advocating the necessity of peaceful Isse Awad. The meetings were held Qimposed on it more than a year settlement of disputes, he said Qatar on the sidelines of the UN General ago and the country has maintained its is open to all the appreciated eff orts of Assembly in New York. Discussions leading rankings in global indicators, brotherly and friendly nations to end during the meetings dealt with especially in the areas of human secu- the crisis “through an unconditional relations between the State of Qatar rity and development, His Highness dialogue based on mutual respect for and these countries, and ways to the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al- the sovereignty of nations”. boost them, as well as a number of Thani yesterday said. The Amir said it is not reasonable regional and international issues of Participating in the General Debate that diff erences in views about han- common concern. of the 73rd Session of the United Na- dling some regional issues lead to para- tions General Assembly in New York, lysing the eff ectiveness of an important QATAR | Infrastructure the Amir said since the blockade, many regional organisation such as the Gulf facts have been revealed about a pre-ar- Co-operation Council (GCC). “The Ashghal showcases ranged campaign of incitement against blockade on Qatar has harmed the rep- latest technologies Qatar beside the insinuation and fabri- utation of the GCC countries, and the The Public Works Authority cations used to create the Gulf crisis. ensuing paralysis has refl ected nega- Ashghal participated as a strategic He said the tively on the Coun- project management partner in international cils’ aspired role to- the first edition of “Big 5 Qatar”, community has Full text of speech wards regional and an International Building & recognised the global issues. Construction Show being held falsity of the al- Pages 22, 23 “We hope that we in Doha. Ashghal presented the legations that will all transform latest technologies used in the had been propa- the Council’s cur- construction sector. Engineer Amal gated “against my country to justify the rent plight into an opportunity for re- al-Mulla gave a presentation about premeditated measures taken under forming it and putting forward binding Ashghal initiative. Page 2 the pretext of these invented and un- mechanisms to resolve the diff erences true allegations, in a fl agrant violation among its states through intra-dia- QATAR | Social change of the international law and the basis of logue, to avoid any similar recurrence relations between nations, and the val- in the future. It is not sensible for our SC announces plans for ues and norms of our peoples”. Arab region to remain a hostage to some global refugee initiative The Amir said despite all the meas- marginal diff erences, which are fabri- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani addressing the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. Supreme Committee for Delivery ures taken to infl ict harm on Qatar’s cated in our case, and which consume & Legacy (SC) secretary-general security and stability, and create hard- eff orts and energies and waste funds cal process initiated outside the UN territories, particularly the inhumane join us in supporting this vital eff ort.” Hassan al-Thawadi has announced ships for its people in addition to the exceeding what we need to allocate to has resulted in further stalemate and conditions in the Gaza Strip. “We re- On the Libyan crisis, the Amir said re- that the SC is working with the economic warfare launched to hinder the just causes that are supposed to be complexity. “Now we are witnessing affi rm the importance of negotiations cent developments have put the security International Rescue Committee its development process, yet the period agreed upon by us.” attempts to liquidate the Palestinian and the resumption of their tracks, but of the country and its territorial integri- (IRC) and FIFA to launch an that followed the unjust siege has wit- The Amir said the world faces seri- cause through the liquidation of issues that will require commitment to the ty at stake. “We reiterate our support for international initiative aimed at nessed the strengthening of the status ous security, political and economic relating to the permanent solution such resolutions of international legitima- the Skhirat agreement signed in Decem- supporting refugees and displaced of Qatar and consolidation of its role as threats and challenges that do not re- as Jerusalem, refugees, sovereignty and cy, foremost of which is the two-state ber 2015 and all its outcomes.” people around the world. The an active partner in the regional and in- spect national borders of countries and borders.” solution, and the Arab peace initia- The Amir appreciated the eff orts of announcement was made during ternational arenas. put to the test the United Nations as a It was necessary to solve the dispute tive, on the basis of East Jerusalem as the government to restore stability and al-Thawadi’s participation in a panel He said Qatar’s economy continued framework for collective security. in accordance with principles such as the capital of the Palestinian State, on achieve national reconciliation in Iraq discussion at the 2018 Concordia its growth as a proof of its vigour and With regard to the Palestinian cause, the right to self-determination and in- 1967-borders. Moreover, there can be by collaboration of all political parties Annual Summit in New York City. consistency. Qatar has also maintained the Amir said only a little progress has admissibility of annexation of territo- no solution to the Arab-Israeli confl ict and all components of Iraqi commu- Page 24 its advanced and leading rankings vis- been made on the lingering issues of ries of others by force, he said. without a just and lasting solution to nity and “we value the successes and a-vis the countries of the region in glo- the Middle East. The Amir pointed out the deteriora- the Palestinian cause.” sacrifi ces of the Iraqi people in the fi ght UN | Diplomacy bal indicators, especially in the areas of Sheikh Tamim said the politi- tion of the situations in the Palestinian The Amir reiterated Qatar’s material against terrorism and extremism in all and political support to the brotherly its forms”. Trump, Rouhani Palestinian people. Highlighting the threat poised by exchange threats Referring to Syria, Sheikh Tamim terrorism, the Amir said there is con- US President Donald Trump said after the elapse of more than seven sensus that terrorism has become one and Iranian President Hassan years, the international community of the most outstanding challenges Rouhani exchanged taunts at the is still unable to fi nd a solution to the facing the world. He said Qatar rejects United Nations General Assembly exacerbating crisis. He warned that if all forms and shapes of terrorism any- yesterday with Trump vowing left unresolved, the crimes of geno- where in the world, regardless of the more sanctions against Tehran cide, mass displacement and wholesale reasons and pretexts. and Rouhani suggesting his death in prisons under torture could “The fi ght against terrorism is among American counterpart suff ers from a become a common practice that the the priorities of the State of Qatar’s pol- “weakness of intellect.” Trump used international community can get ac- icy at the national, regional and interna- his annual address to the United customed to. tional levels. We have developed legisla- Nations to attack Iran. Page 11 Regarding the Yemeni issue, the Amir tive and institutional systems, fulfi lled said Qatar is keen on the unity, inde- international obligations related to the EUROPE | Army pendence and territorial integrity of fi ght against terrorism and its fi nancing, that country. “We call upon all the Yem- and participated in all relevant interna- Police chief arrested in eni parties to national reconciliation to tional and regional eff orts. weapons theft scandal end the confl ict on the basis of the Se- “In our view, there are necessary The head of Portugal’s military curity Council Resolution 2216, the Gulf prerequisites to make the war on ter- police (PJM), Luis Vieira, has been Co-operation Council Initiative and the rorism achieve its goal and not to turn arrested over a scandal involving the outcomes of the National Dialogue.” into a self-contained goal: theft of weapons from a barracks.