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Amir's Visit to Boost Qatar-Ecuador Ties to Travellers To BUSINESS | 21 SPORT | 27 ECB expects another Hamilton wins year of interest rate Russian GP to go stability: Official 50 points clear Monday 1 October 2018 | 21 Moharram I 1440 www.thepeninsula.qa Volume 23 | Number 7666 | 2 Riyals Advisory issued Amir's visit to boost Qatar-Ecuador ties to travellers to THE PENINSULA EU countries The relations were Minister of Foreign Trade and strengthened further after the visit Investment, Pablo Campana QNA DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad Saenz, visited the State of Qatar. bin Hamad Al Thani begins his bin Khalifa Al Thani to Ecuador in Ecuador is a multi-ethnic DOHA: Citizens wishing to Latin American tour from the January 2013, and the visit of and multicultural country with travel between the countries Republic of Ecuador today, former President of Ecuador Rafael a population of over 16 million. of the European Union should which will be followed by tours Correa to Qatar in October 2014. It is a major oil exporter and the carry passports when leaving to the Republic of Peru, the The two countries are linked largest exporter of bananas the city of residence to Republic of Paraguay and the by many agreements, including throughout the world. another city or country and Argentine Republic. a convention on the avoidance Ecuador is also one of the should verify the validity of During the visits, H H the Amir of double taxation and pre- world’s leading exporters of visas, an official source in the will hold talks on ways of pro- vention of tax evasion; an flowers, shrimp, cocoa and Consular Affairs Department moting the bilateral relations and agreement on cooperation in coffee, and one of the region’s at the Ministry of Foreign cooperation in all fields, as well as legal matters; an agreement on leaders in global tourism. Affairs stated. the latest regional and international air services; an agreement on The Ecuadorian economy is The source stressed the developments on mutual interest. trade, economic and technical the third-best economy in Latin need to hold the international Qatar and Ecuador enjoy cooperation between the two America, with an annual growth driving licence in addition to strong and growing relations at countries; and a goodwill mem- rate of 7 percent of GDP, prompted the Qatari driving licence in all levels. The relations have orandum for media cooperation by improved public investment, case of driving vehicles in the been developing since the and exchange of news between infrastructure, academic quality EU countries. opening of the Embassy of Qatar News Agency and the and the judiciary, making Ecuador The source also stressed Ecuador in Doha in 2012, which National Communications Sec- an attractive destination for the need to ensure the was followed by the opening of retariat of the Government of the foreign companies. presence of car seats for the Embassy of Qatar in the Republic of Ecuador. children from the age of one capital Quito in the same year. In February 2018, Ecuador’s →SEE ALSO PAGE 10 month to 10 years old, or for children under one metre height. Qatar foresees Pilot testing of eco-friendly QF launches Education City 200,000 cruise electric buses begins Art Trail tours QNA THE PENINSULA Conservation and Energy Effi- public transport sector as it will tourists by 2020 ciency (Tarsheed). provide vehicles that consume DOHA: Qatar Foundation (QF) DOHA: The Ministry of Transport Preparations for the electric lesser energy and emit lesser has launched its latest edition THE PENINSULA exchange of expertise. and Communications has started buses pilot testing saw a great carbon. It also promotes the use of ‘Art Trail’, a series of guided The primary focus of the the pilot testing of electric buses support from Kahramaa while of more eco-friendly materials; tours providing the public with DOHA: Qatar Tourism MoU is the development of all in Qatar in collaboration with Karwa carried out the actual something that helps strike the an opportunity to explore Authority (QTA) and Mowasalat transport services related to Qatar General Electricity & Water testing operations. aspired-after economic and artwork around Education City. have signed a memorandum of cruise tourism to meet the Corporation (Kahramaa), The testing of the electric environmental balance in all Art Trail offers visitors an understanding (MoU) to further growing demands of the cruise Mowasalat and China Harbor buses on Qatar streets, if proved transport infrastructure projects. insight into regional identity develop tourist transport tourism sector, which expects Engineering Company. successful, will support the and local artwork, engaging services as Qatar’s cruise to receive 200,000 visitors by This comes within Ministry’s diversification of the country’s →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 audiences of all ages and pro- tourism sector is expecting to 2020. ongoing endeavours to provide moting artistic appreciation receive 200,000 by 2020. Jawaher AlKhuzaei, Acting eco-friendly and sustainable throughout the community in The MoU will ensure the PR and Marketing Director, transport modes that help Qatar, as part of QF’s com- growth in cruise tourism commented: “Our new part- reduce carbon emissions from munity development efforts. demand is matched with nership with Mowasalat is a public transit, said a press Upcoming Art Trail tours flexible and reliable transport major step forward in release. will, for the first time, take in services. enhancing the visitor expe- MOTC will assess the pilot QF member Sidra Medicine’s The MoU is part of QTA’s rience. Transport services play testing, which is planned to con- art collection, and Qatar ongoing efforts to enhance the a key role in shaping visitors’ tinue for several months, to National Library’s Heritage overall visitor experience, and first impressions of a desti- ensure electric buses suit Qatar’s Library Exhibition, while the comes ahead of a busy cruise nation, and so it is one of the the weather conditions, by new additions to Art Trail also season, expected to start first aspects of the tourism deploying them. include ‘Deconstructing the tomorrow. sector which we aim to enhance The testing comes in line Sacred’ exhibition, which is The MoU opens new in collaboration with our with the ‘Green Vehicle Initi- being presented at the Edu- avenues of collaboration partners. We will also be devel- ative’ which was launched cation City Mosque, explores between QTA and Mowasalat oping all supporting operations jointly by the Ministry of Energy the creative and often complex to enhance the tourist in preparation for a busy cruise and Industry, MOTC and Kah- links between religion, culture, transport experience through season ahead.” ramaa. That Initiative is and social justice. data sharing, training, tech- wrapped into Kahramaa’s wider Electric buses being deployed for pilot testing by the Ministry of nical and logistical support and →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 National Program for Transport and Communications. →SEE ALSO PAGE 4 FUEL PRICE HIKE Integrated healthcare for children, adolescents soon The prices of Super petrol FAZEENA SALEEM and Diesel will be stable, seven priority population groups persons recently. The NHS also aims at a 25 THE PENINSULA while the price of Premium identified in the National Health The NHS focuses on percent reduction in the preva- petrol will rise in October. Strategy (NHS) 2018-2022. It improving breast-feeding prac- lence of dental caries among DOHA: In an important move to aims to give practical help to tices, healthy diet and physical children less than 5 years old, 15 enhance the wellbeing of children parents, teachers and care givers activities and decreasing dental percent increase in the level of and adolescents in the country, to create a healthy environment caries. exclusive breast-feeding of QR2.10 integrated healthcare services are for children and adolescents. “We will also be looking at children at six months of age and Price of super grade to be established soon. “About half a million popu- developing healthy schools, 25 percent increase in the pro- petrol for a litre. They will be established in lation in Qatar consists of tobacco control, maintaining portion of adolescents who meet collaboration with different children and adolescents. They high vaccination coverage, inte- recommended levels of physical Riitta Swan, stakeholders across the health experience several health issues grated paediatric practice at dif- activity by 2022. Non-Resident sector, building a national related to physical and psycho- ferent levels of care, child safety, Following the launch of the QR2.05 Ambassador of Finland to network and implementing evi- logical problems during their adolescent friendly services and new National Health Strategy Qatar based in Price of premium grade dence-based practices to growth. improving parental literacy,” 2018-2022, the Minister of Abu Dhabi, spoke to petrol for a litre. improve health and provide "The importance of psycho- said Dr Al Kohji, who is also Con- Public Health H E Dr Hannan Al The Peninsula on Qatar- better care, said Dr Sadriya Al social support for children and sultant in Community Medicine Kuwari appointed 12th NHS Finland relations during Kohji, National Health Strategy adolescents throughout their and Head of Child and Ado- Leads to spearhead designing her recent visit to Qatar. Lead for Healthy Children and journey should not be ignored lescent Health Service Devel- services around the seven Pri- An interview with the QR2.05 Adolescents. as it affects all other aspects of opment and Health Promotion ority Population Groups and the Ambassador. Price of diesel for a litre. Healthy Children and Ado- the health and wellbeing,” said at the Primary Health Care five areas of health system lescents are one of the Dr Al Kohji talking to media Corporation. improvement. →ON PAGE 3 02 HOME MONDAY 1 OCTOBER 2018 Speaker of Advisory Council reviews relations with Ambassadors of UK and Turkey The Speaker of the Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, met yesterday with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the State of Qatar, Ajay Sharma (left), and the Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the State of Qatar, Fikret Ozer.
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