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Amir’s Germany visit heralds new era of ties Qatar-Germany Business and Investment Forum opens today

LEFT: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a number of Arab Ambassadors during his visit to the Arab Cultural House “The Diwan” in Berlin, yesterday. RIGHT: H H the Amir with the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hapag-Loyd, Michael Behrendt, at H H the Amir’s residence in Berlin, yesterday.

SATISH KANADY Bank Dr Paul Achleitner, President of outcome of the Forum came out yes- our bilateral relationship that was estab- THE PENINSULA the Technical University of Munich terday with Qatar Tourism Authority lished in 1973. This opportunity will offer (TUM) Wolfgang Herrmann, Chairman (QTA) announcing its decision to sign a variety of business and investment of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen two separate mega deals on the side- opportunities for German businesses, BERLIN: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hans Dieter Potsch and Chairman of the lines of the Forum. from SMEs to Multinational Corpora- Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Supervisory Board of Hapag-Loyd QTA and two of the world’s leading tions”, Qatar’s Government Communi- Angela Merkel will open the 9th edition Michael Behrendt. cruises lines, Germany-based AIDA cations Office (GCO) tweeted. of Qatar-Germany Business and Meanwhile, a high-level Qatari del- Cruises and Italy-based Costa Cruises, Qatar’s efforts to build a knowledge- Investment Forum at Maritim Hotel here egation, including H E Sheikh Mohamed will sign a Memorandum of Under- based economy will provide opportunities today. Qatar and Germany’s mutually bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy Al Kuwari, Minister of Health; Sheikh standing (MoU) here today. In a separate for German businesses in many sectors; beneficial economic partnership will be Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Saoud Al deal, QTA and DER TouristikDeut- including energy, manufacturing, banking the focus of the forum. Affairs; H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, CEO, Qatar Investment Authority; schland will sign a partnership and tourism. Investors are expecting H H the Amir held a series of meeting Thani, Minister of Economy and Com- Eng Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, President agreement on the sidelines of the Forum. major announcements from the Forum with senior officials yesterday. Amir met merce; H E Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Min- and CEO, QP; and Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, The conference is also expected to con- in the energy sector, agriculture sector, with Mayor of Berlin Michael Muller, ister of Finance; H E Dr Mohammed bin Group CEO, Qatar National Bank; has clude with announcements regarding technology, health and infrastructure. H Munich Security Conference Chairman Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and arrived in Berlin to support the Forum. potential investments in private sector H the Amir held a series of meeting with Wolfgang Ischinger, Prime Minister of Industry; H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al The event is expected to witness and SMEs. senior officials yesterday. Lower Saxony Stephan Weil, Chairman Rumaihi, Minister of Municipality and exciting announcements regarding the “The Qatar-Germany Business and of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Environment; H E Dr Hanan Mohamed bilateral investments. The first tangible Investment Forum will further enhance CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Joint panels to ensure workers’ exit rights Turkey’s exports to Qatar rise 93% in eight months SANAULLAH ATAULLAH employers to clarify about The committee shall decide them a safe work environment, THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA required procedures and mech- on his grievances within three he added. anisms to implement this working days, the Minister “These measures started DOHA: The government has amendment. added. Procedures will be with Wage Protection Syste