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AMIR TAKES PART IN DUSHANBE CICA SUMMIT CICA summit an opportunity to deepen cooperation among Asian nations: Amir QNA DUSHANBE ‘Amir affirmed THE Amir HH Sheikh Qatar’s strong Tamim bin Hamad al Thani commitment to took part in the opening ses- sion of the fifth summit of Asian continent’ Conference on Interaction HH Amir @ and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), TamimBinHamad at Navruz Palace in the reaffirmed Qatar’s Kazakh capital of Dushanbe strong commitment on Saturday. to #Asia at the 5th A number of heads of states, governments and del- summit of Conference egations participated in the on Interaction and summit. Confidence-Building The Amir said that his Measures in Asia participation in the CICA summit was an important #CICA2019. Thank you opportunity to exchange Tajikistan for hosting this ideas on deepening coopera- important gathering. tion among Asian countries to enhance security, stability HE SHEIKH MOHAMMED and prosperity. BIN ABDULRAHMAN “My participation in the AL THANI, THE FM CICA summit was an impor- ideas on deepening coopera- to enhance security, sta- was an opportunity to meet discuss bilateral, regional #CICA2019,” the Amir saidd tant opportunity to exchange tion among Asian countries bility and prosperity, as it with a number of leaders to and international issues. in a tweet. PAGE 16 ANY DISAGREEMENT SHOULD BE RESOLVED THROUGH DIALOGUE, SAYS AMIR AMIR MEETS ERDOGAN AMIR, PUTIN REVIEW TIES THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met Turkish Presi- dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Dushanbe on Saturday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral strate- gic cooperation The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met Iranian President Dr Hassan and the ways to Rouhani in Dushanbe on Saturday. Rouhani said that despite the problems in develop them, THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani met Russian President Vladimir the region, the Qatar-Iran relations are witnessing steady development. He said besides the Putin in Dushanbe on Saturday. The Russian president described Qatar as “an Qatar is a neighbour and a brotherly country. Rouhani expressed Iran’s desire for most important important and pivotal partner in the Middle East”. Putin highlighted the important, dialogue to eliminate all misunderstandings in the region. For his part, the Amir issues of the fruitful and active cooperation between Qatar and Russia in the investment field. said that Qatar-Iran relations are deep and historical.The Amir said Qatar’s po- regional and international arenas. They also exchanged For his part, the Amir said the Qatari-Russian ties are strong and strategic and sition is that any disagreement among neighbours should be resolved through views on recent events in the region in order to maintain witnessing great development especially in the fields of energy and investment. The dialogue. (QNA) security and stability. (QNA) Amir stressed Qatar’s readiness to increase investments in Russia. (QNA) PAGE 16 7 HELD WITH 4 BAGS OF FAKE CURRENCIES Kuwait praises Centre boosts local vegetables marketing Qatar’s peace efforts in Darfur (P 2 ) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK quantity and quality of the local produce DOHA and ease burden on local farmers. More than 124 productive farms have MAHASEEL Company, a subsidiary of now registered with Mahaseel, to benefit Hassad Food, has began marketing lo- from the company’s marketing services. NHRC welcomes cal farm produce from June 5. There had A well-developed work system has ICJ decision been a high demand from the farmers for been established to ensure that local prod- marketing their vegetables through Ma- ucts are received from the farmers at the against UAE (P 2 ) haseel. assembly point and then sorted, packaged The first week of the Mahaseel initia- and marketed to reach the consumer. tive (June 5-10) saw a huge supply of local The MME, represented by the Depart- vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumber ment of Agricultural Affairs, is encour- The Department of Combating Economic and Electronic Crimes and eggplants etc. being marketed by the aging owners of local farms to increase beoutQ distributed at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has arrested seven people with company, which has set up a centre at the production of vegetables to achieve self- on Arabsat, finds four bags of counterfeit currencies. While six of them are from Central Market to collect local produce. outlets to receive local vegetables from sufficiency. Arab countries, one is from a European country. PAGE 2 The Ministry of Municipality and farmers. French court (P 16 ) Environment (MME) will open several The aim of Mahaseel is to increase the Continued on page 2 Ô 02 Sunday, June 16, 2019 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Qatar now observer member of Latin NHRC welcomes American and Caribbean Parliament ICJ’s decision to reject UAE claim Both sides agree to strengthen parliamentary channels of communication, exchange knowledge and expertise QNA QNA DOHA PANAMA THE National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has QATAR, represented by the expressed its satisfaction at the decision of the Inter- Shura Council, and the Latin national Court of Justice (ICJ) to reject the complaint American and Caribbean Parlia- filed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) concerning ment, signed a memorandum of interim measures against Qatar in the case of discrimi- understanding (MoU) to make natory measures under the International Convention Qatar an observer member of on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimina- the Latin American and Carib- tion, in its dispute with Qatar. bean Parliament. In a statement, the NHRC said it had “received The MoU was signed by with great satisfaction the decision of the International Speaker of Qatar’s Shura Council Court of Justice on June 14, 2019 to reject the com- HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid plaint filed by the United Arab Emirates on tempo- al Mahmoud and Latin Ameri- rary measures under the International Convention on can and Caribbean Parliament the Elimination of All President Elias Castillo, during Forms of Racial Dis- The NHRC considered the a meeting at the Latin American Speaker of Qatar’s Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al Mahmoud and Latin American and Caribbean Parliament President Elias Castillo sign crimination in its dis- and Caribbean Parliament head- an agreement during a meeting in Panama on Saturday. pute with Qatar, where decision as an essential step quarters in Panama. the court rejected the in addition to the Court’s first The two sides agreed to peoples and to strengthen parlia- Latin American and Caribbean Panama Leandro Avila and Presi- Friendship Committee with UAE’s demand that decision on July 23, 2018 to strengthen parliamentary coop- mentary channels of communi- Parliament. dent of the Ecuadorian National Latin American and Caribbean Qatar be bound by a redress victims as another eration and political exchanges to cation between the two parties as On the sidelines of the 35th Assembly Cesar Litardo. Countries HE Khalid bin Abdul- number of measures, proof of the soundness of boost the bonds of friendship be- well as exchange parliamentary General Assembly of the Par- The meetings focused on the lah al Buainain and a number of including the immedi- tween Qatar and Latin American knowledge and expertise in leg- liament of Latin American and existing parliamentary relations members of the Qatar Friend- ate withdrawal of its Qatar’s legal moves. and Caribbean countries. islative, supervisory and admin- Caribbean Countries, the Shura between Qatar and each of the ship Group with Latin Ameri- complaint against the The two sides also agreed to istrative areas. speaker met separately with Min- countries, and the ways to boost can and Caribbean Countries United Arab Emirates to the UN Committee on the work towards overcoming the The meeting also reviewed ister of Foreign Affairs of Panama them. as well as Ambassador of to Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the blockade imposed on Qatar as the issues on the agenda of the Alejandro Ferrer, First Vice-Pres- The meetings were attend- Panama HE Saad bin Mubarak prohibition of its national organisations and the me- well as to achieve peace among 35th General Assembly of the ident of the National Assembly of ed by Chairman of the Qatari al Jafali al Nuaimi. dia from publishing accusations against them in cases before the International Court of Justice, and other measures.” The NHRC considered the decision as an essential ‘Becoming observer in LACP shows trust Qatar enjoys’ step in addition to the Court’s first decision on July 23, 2018 to redress victims as another proof of the sound- QNA country in the Middle East to be- ness of Qatar’s legal moves. The committee said re- PANAMA come an observer member in the course to all international means and mechanisms is LACP, making Qatar’s flag being not an escalation, but a legitimate right guaranteed by SELECTING Qatar as an ob- hoisted at the meeting venue in international conventions to achieve justice, fairness server member in the Latin Panama for the first time.