Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of Turkiye H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan meet ahead of 8th session of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul yesterday.
Istanbul: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of Turkiye H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan chaired the 8th session of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee, at Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul, yesterday.
The two leaders also earlier held a bilateral meeting. The meeting dealt with prospects for developing strategic relations between the two brotherly countries, in addition to pressing regional and global issues.
Amir and the Turkish President also witnessed the signing of a total of 10 agreements and memoranda of understanding to deepen cooperation in diverse fields.
At the start of the Supreme Strategic Committee meeting, the Turkish President welcomed H H the Amir and the accompanying delegation, noting the importance of the meetings of the Supreme Strategic Committee and the meetings that take place between officials of the two countries in order to strengthen strategic relations between the two countries.
The Turkish President said he had a fruitful bilateral meeting with H H the Amir during which relations between the two countries were evaluated, where His Excellency praised the will of the two countries and their aspiration to deepen and enhance cooperation and solidarity.
The Turkish President also referred to the volume of investments between the two countries in various fields, expressing his thanks and appreciation for the support provided to Turkish companies operating in Qatar, stressing the provision of full support for Qatari investments in Turkiye in various sectors such as defence and technology, in addition to providing Turkish support in the framework of implementing Qatar National Vision 2030.
In his speech on this occasion, the Turkish President outlined the various fields of cooperation, especially those related to energy and favourable opportunities, especially in Lebanon and Kazakhstan, looking forward also to the fact that the agreements that will be signed at the Supreme Strategic Committee meeting will contribute to achieving the strong cooperation aspiration of the two brotherly peoples at various levels.
H H the Amir expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Turkish President for the generous hospitality extended to him and the accompanying delegation, stressing that these meetings, which have been held since 2015, strengthen the relations of cooperation between the two brotherly countries in various fields, which reflects the nature of the distinguished relations, which is a model of successful bilateral partnership and projects, which was a tool for accelerating implementation and achieving common aspirations.
In his speech, the Amir explained that holding this session’s meeting coincides with the passing of fifty years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which witnessed great development, looking forward to intensifying coordination and continuing to discover more opportunities between the two sides.
The Amir also referred to Qatar’s hosting of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 next month, and to the number of tickets booked from Turkiye. On this occasion, the Amir invited the Turkish President, and expressed his welcome to all Turkish fans to come to Qatar, and enjoy the matches and the atmosphere of the tournament. During the meeting, the two sides discussed strong strategic relations between the two countries in various fields, especially the political field, trade, economic and investment partnership, energy, industry, transportation, education and media, in addition to strengthening cooperation in the health and tourism sector and projects related to hosting the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The two sides also exchanged views on the latest developments on the regional and international arenas, especially the situation in Palestine, Syria and Yemen.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan H E Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Minister of Transport H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Public Health H E Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi, Minister of Culture H E Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying H H the Amir.
From the Turkish side, it was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Mevlut Cavusoglu, Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change H E Murat Korum, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources H E Fatih Donmez, Minister of Treasury and Finance H E Dr. Nureddin Nebati, Minister of Interior H E Suleyman Soylu, Minister of National Defence H E Hulusi Akar, in addition to Minister of Health H E Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Industry and Technology H E Mustafa Varank, Minister of Trade H E Mehmet Mu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure H E Adil Karaismailoglu, President of the Higher Education Council H E Erol Ozvaz, and Professor Fahrettin Altun, Director of the Communication Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye.
