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Emir and Turkish Agreements to President review ties enhance civil QNA : Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held last evening a telephone defence signed conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E phone call, they reviewed Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa bilateral relations and ways to Al Thani inaugurates 23rd session of the boost and develop them, General Assembly of the International Civil besides the latest development in the region. Defence Organisation. Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with other officials during the inauguration of 23rd session of the General Assembly of the International Civil Emir sends message Defence Organisation at Sheraton Doha, yesterday. →SEE ALSO PAGE 2 SIDI MOHAMED which will contribute to the pro- to Sudan President THE PENINSULA motion of joint international action in the fields of civil pro- Alexander Romanov, whereas ervation of life and property.” increased economic, social, health KHARTOUM: Emir H H Sheikh DOHA: Prime Minister and tection and the protection of life the Letter of Intent (LoI) was He also pointed out that despite and environmental impacts. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Interior Minister H E Sheikh and property. signed by ICDO Secretary- international and regional efforts in Kuvshinov appreciated the sent yesterday a written Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa The Ministry of Interior, rep- General Dr Vladimir Kuvshinov. the area of disaster reduction, thou- State of ’s effective role in the message to President of the Al Thani yesterday inaugurated resented by the General Direc- Speaking at the opening sands of people in some countries organisation, adding, “as long as Republic of the Sudan Omar the 23rd session of the General torate of Civil Defence, signed session of ICDO, Director-General were at risk and were losing their there is a state like Qatar in the Hassan Al Bashir, pertaining to Assembly of the International minutes of meeting with the of Public Security Major General lives. “The ICDO with its vast expe- organisation, we will move bilateral relations and the ways Civil Defence Organisation Russian Federation and a Letter Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi said rience is capable of promoting joint towards achieving common goals to boost and develop them. (ICDO) at Sheraton Doha. of Intent on the sidelines of the that Doha’s hosting of ICDO was action and achieving its goals during in the protection of peoples and Qatar’s Ambassador to the The opening was attended by ICDO General Assembly. an important opportunity for joint the next phase in terms of risk states in disasters.” Republic of the Sudan Rashid a number of Their Excellencies, The minutes were signed cooperation to deal with risks and reduction and capacity building in “Actually, Doha is the fruitful bin Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, senior civil defence officials from from Qatar side by Director disasters. the context of renewed awareness tree that spread security and handed the message during a a number of countries and senior General of Civil Defence Staff Al Khulaifi added: “I have to achieve the goals of sustainable peace. We rely heavily on this meeting yesterday with officials in the region. The Brigadier Abdullah Mohammed confidence that these meetings development,” he said. session in Doha, which has done Sudanese Minister of State of session discussed a several issues Al Suwaidi, and the Russian side and the decisions taken would He also mentioned that the a great work to make it success Foreign Affairs Mohammed related to the work of ICDO and by director of the International meet the aspirations and hopes exposure of people and property and to come out with effective Abdallah Idris. the development of its work, its Cooperation Department in of the members states in the area to disasters in countries across the decisions and recommendations internal law and its future plans, Russian Emergency Ministry of civil protection and the pres- world leads to greater risks and that achieve the desired goals.” Sheikha Moza to take part in Qatar denies Qatar, Council of Europe sign pact for FIFA World Cup 2022 UNHCR forum intercepting DOHA: H H Sheikha Moza bint QNA This came after Qatar has been Supreme Committee for Delivery He added that Qatar joining Nasser, Chairperson of the two UAE accepted as an observer member and Legacy (SC), signed the international organisations and Education Above All Foun- STRASBOURG: The State of of the Council of Europe as the first agreement at a ceremony entities comes due to the exerted dation, will head to Geneva, Qatar signed yesterday a Arab in the council, which consists organised at the Palais de efforts made in this field, in Switzerland, to participate in a civilian aircraft bilateral agreement (2018-2020) of 47 countries and is managed l’Europe in Strasbourg. addition to the continuous joint high-level forum of technical cooperation with the through a Council of Foreign Min- Al Mohannadi expressed his support received from the wise organised by Education Above THE PENINSULA Council of Europe, in the isters of member states. content with this important step leadership and the senior offi- All and the United Nations High framework of the European Council of Europe Deputy that comes almost four years cials in the country. “The safety Commissioner for Refugees DOHA: H E Lulwah Rashid Convention on Integrated Safety, Secretary-General Gabriella Bat- away from Qatar’s hosting to the and security of all participants (UNHCR) today at the United Al Khater, the official Security and Service Approach taini-Dragoni and Qatar Repre- 2022 FIFA World Cup, as the first of the FIFA World Cup Qatar is Nations Office in Geneva. spokesperson for the at Football Matches and Other sentative to the Council of country in the Middle East to win of the utmost importance to us. The event, “Quality Edu- Foreign Ministry, has Sports events (CETS No. 218), Europe, Brigadier Ibrahim Khalil the bid to host the most cation for a Sustainable Future: tweeted that the Qatar Civil known as “St Denis Convention”. Al Mohannadi, on behalf of the important event in football. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 A Comprehensive Approach Aviation Authority (QCAA) for Refugees and Internally denies totally what was Displaced People,” will gather stated in the statement of global leaders to shed light on the Civil Aviation Authority Qatar elected to IPU panel on the barriers of delivering of the United Arab Emirates quality education to refugees (UAE) regarding intercepting democracy and human rights and internally displaced two UAE civilian aircraft, children. The forum will high- QNA noting that the statement is light the worsening dis- “an attempt to cover placement crisis and the effect multiple breaches of Qatari GENEVA: The State of Qatar has been elected of ongoing conflicts on educa- airspace”. as a member of the Standing Committee on tional opportunities for mil- Earlier yesterday the Democracy and Human Rights of the Inter- lions of children. QCAA denied what was Parliamentary Union (IPU) in the elections of the stated in the statement of 138th Session currently being held in Geneva, the Civil Aviation Authority Switzerland. in the UAE regarding inter- The State of Qatar will be represented by Included cepting two UAE civilian air- Yousuf bin Rashid Al Khater, Member of the craft, noting that the Qatar beat Iraq to win Friendship Tournament Advisory (Shura) Council. with today’s statement is an attempt The Committee discusses and prepares cover multiple breaches of Qatar football players celebrate winning the International Friendship Tournament at Basra reports