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Qatar and Ukraine Sign Six Agreements BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 29 Nakilat’s fleet Qatar seek wins transition proves as football returns cost-effective to Iraq Wednesday 21 March 2018 | 4 Rajab I 1439 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7472 | 2 Riyals Freedom to roam with Bill Protection! Terms & conditions apply Emir sends Qatar and Ukraine sign six agreements greetings to President Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani holds talks with President of the of Tunisia Republic of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. QNA Ukraine hails strong ties with Qatar. DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani THE PENINSULA agreement on mutual cancellation sent yesterday a cable of of visa requirements, an agreement congratulations to President of DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim on technical military cooperation, the Republic of Tunisia Beji bin Hamad Al Thani held a an agreement on the establishment Caid Essebsi on the anniversary session of official talks with Pres- of a joint economic and technical of his country’s Independence ident of the Republic of Ukraine cooperation committee, an Day. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Petro Poroshenko at the Emiri agreement on the promotion and Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Diwan yesterday. protection of mutual investments, and Prime Minister and At the beginning of the an agreement on avoidance of Interior Minister H E Sheikh meeting, H H the Emir welcomed double taxation and prevention of Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa the Ukrainian President and his fiscal evasion with respect to taxes Al Thani sent similar cables to accompanying delegation to the on income, and a memorandum the President of Tunisia. State of Qatar, noting that the of understanding between Qatar visit would strengthen and University and Taras Shevchenko Emiri decision on develop cooperation between the National University of Kyiv. establishing Qatar two countries in various fields. A number of Their Excellencies The President of Ukraine the Ministers attended the talks National Library praised the strong bilateral rela- and the agreement signing cer- tions and stressed that he was emony. Members of the official THE PENINSULA looking forward to further delegation the President attended develop them, especially in areas the session of talks as well. DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim of interest to both countries. H H the Emir also hosted at the bin Hamad Al Thani issued During the session of official Emiri Diwan a luncheon banquet yesterday Emiri Decision No. 11 talks, they discussed how to in honour of the visiting President of 2018 establishing Qatar strengthen cooperation relations and his accompanying national Library. The decision is between the two countries, par- delegation. effective starting from its date of ticularly in economy, trade, The President had arrived at issue and is to published in the energy and agriculture. They also Emiri Diwan earlier, where he official gazette. H H the Emir addressed the most important was accorded an official also issued yesterday Law No. regional and international issues. reception. 3 of 2018 on the national H H the Emir and the President Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with President of the Republic of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, system for controlling and witnessed the signing of an →SEE ALSO PAGE 2 at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. overseeing nuclear materials. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Turkey expects rise PM and President of in trade volume Ukraine open AgriteQ with Qatar to $5bn THE PENINSULA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH the most important agricultural THE PENINSULA products and equipment, and inno- DOHA: Minister of Agriculture, vative agricultural techniques and Food and Livestock of the latest developments in the agricultural Republic of Turkey Dr Ahmet DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior sector in Qatar. AgriteQ 2018 also creates Esref Fakibaba has expected Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser opportunities for producers and traders the trade exchange between bin Khalifa Al Thani, and President of to ink deals to boost their business and Doha and Ankara to reach the Republic of Ukraine, Petro Poro- offers latest technologies that can be used $5bn in the near future. In a shenko, opened yesterday the 6th Qatar to support the agricultural sector. statement to Qatar News Agency International Agricultural Exhibition & The first day of the exhibition wit- (QNA) on the sidelines of the 6th Conference (AgriteQ) at Doha Exhibition nessed a series of environmental and Qatar International Agricultural & Convention Center (DECC). agricultural recreational activities. “The Exhibition, the Turkish Minister The event is part of state’s efforts to “Milk Production Competition” and highlighted the steady increase increase self-sufficiency in food pro- “Sheep Competition” were held in the in the volume of trade exchange duction and reducing its dependency on auction area while a children’s play took between the two countries in Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al imported products in line with the Qatar place on the mini- zoo stage. terms of import and export. Thani, watching as Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko watering a plant during National Vision 2030. the opening of the 6th Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition & Conference. The three-day event is showcasing →CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Siege is continuation of 1996 coup bid by blockading quartet: Expert SIDI MOHAMED financing coup in Qatar. of Qatar on March 4. government in 1996. Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al house arrest,” one of the coup THE PENINSULA “It revealed their violations “Qatar will not keep silent The first episode of the inves- Thani. plotters told Al Jazeera. against a sovereign country and about such violations, and the tigative documentary incorpo- The documentary reveals that While the operation was DOHA: Political experts believe Al Jazeera by revealing these only organisation having the right rates interviews with leaders of a committee was formed to planned at 5am on February 16, that current siege of Qatar by news stories was a slap on their to give the final decision is the the coup attempt who give tes- organise the coup led by Sheikh 1996, those carrying out the oper- neighbouring countries is in fact face,” Dr Rabia Al Kuwari, a Pro- Security Council,” he added. timony of the role of these coun- Mohammad bin Zayed, then chief ation were ordered by the current the continuation of the conspir- fessor and media person said. Al Kuwari noted that “the one tries played in plotting the over- of staff of the UAE armed forces UAE President H H Sheikh Khalifa acies being hatched against Qatar On recent provocations made who is under the siege is not throw. It also brings to light doc- and current Crown Prince of Abu bin Zayed to execute the plan two for years as is evident from a by the UAE by violating Qatar’s air- Qatar, it is Saudi Arabia, the UAE, uments belonging to Saudi Dhabi; Sheikh Hamad bin Issa Al days prior to prevent the oper- latest exclusive report of Al space, Al Kuwari said that the aim Bahrain and Egypt, because they intelligence and the Saudi Khalifa, then crown prince of ation from being uncovered. Jazeera exposing role of these of UAE’s latest violation of Qatar’s are loosing millions of dollars monarch about the plot. Bahrain; Sheikh Sultan bin After taking control over mil- countries in supporting a foiled sovereignty is to create a war in the every day and Qatar has become The failed coup, dubbed AbdulAziz, then Saudi minister of itary and security establishments, coup attempt to overthrow the region and it is a provocative action stronger in this crisis.” “Operation Abu Ali”, took place defence; Omar Suleiman, the late the coup plotters were to give the Qatari government in 1996. that will not stop on this. Recently, in an exclusive doc- during Ramadan on February 14, Egyptian intelligence chief and green light for militias to enter Talking to The Peninsula, Dr He also added that Qatar has umentary, (‘Ma Khafiya A’azam’) 1996, one year after the Father former vice-president of Egypt. Qatar from across the Saudi Rabia Al Kuwari said that the rev- informed the UN Security Council Al Jazeera uncovered evidence Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin “A group of men were border. elation of Al Jazeera regarding and the UN Secretary-General of of the involvement of Saudi Khalifa Al Thani assumed the ordered to raid the house of H H But the planned coup d’etat 1996 coup attempt against Qatar the latest violation by a military Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and throne. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa was discovered and thwarted. exposed the siege countries espe- transport aircraft CN-35 of the Egypt in supporting a foiled coup It was planned in conjunction located on the Al Rayyan Road cially the UAE and its attempt of UAE which violated the airspace attempt to overthrow the Qatari with the then-police chief Sheikh (in Doha) and place him under →CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2018 Emir and Ukraine President hold talks Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a session of official talks with the President of the Republic of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, at the Emiri Diwan, yesterday. The Emir and Ukraine President also witnessed the signing of many agreements. Earlier, Petro Poroshenko was accorded an official reception ceremony at the Emiri Diwan. WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2018 HOME 03 Emir receives Greece’s New Democracy Party leader H H Sheikha Moza meets with wife of Ukraine President Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Emiri Diwan yesterday with the President of the New Democracy Party in the Greek Republic, Kyriakos H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, met the wife of Ukrainian Mitsotakis, on the President, Maryna Poroshenko, yesterday.
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