Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the State of Qatar H E Rashad Ismayilov, stressed the strength of the bilateral relations between Qatar and his country, as well as the endeavors and continuous efforts of the two friendly countries to strengthen and consolidate these relations in all fields.
He said in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA): “We consider relations between Qatar and Azerbaijan as strong and both the friendly countries make continuous efforts to strengthen existing ties in all spheres. As for the latest developments in the bilateral cooperation, it should be noted that this year was productive in terms of fostering cooperation between Azerbaijan and Qatar in a number of fields. Recently we held two important events in Baku, on 7 September this year we had the second round of bilateral political consultations and on 18 October, Azerbaijan-Qatar Joint Economic, Trade and Technical Commission held its third meeting. Besides, we held this year via video conference the second meeting of the Joint Investment Working Group on 22 February and “Qatar-Azerbaijani Business Meeting” on 2 March proceeded with B2B meetings.”
He added: “Unfortunately, the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has been negatively affecting all countries and spheres, making us to change our habits and way of life. Besides the healthcare sector national economies are under the highest pressure. Nevertheless, despite the still existing serious challenges globally, thanks to well thought-out relevant policies some countries were successful in overcoming problems on the way of securing sustainable economic development figures. And we are glad to see Qatar among those countries who are successful in gradual economic recovery, which in its turn will enable our Qatari partners to succeed in implementation of Qatar National Vision 2030. “
The Ambassador said: “Over the year we have also carried out successful cooperation in the fields of culture, education, sports and research. Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Katara Cultural Village Foundation and Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Administration in Azerbaijan was notable in terms of creating new horizons for cooperation in the cultural domain. In this context, we consider the recent visit of the First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Qatar, inauguration of Azerbaijan Corner in Katara and the event in Qatar National Library dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker NizamiGanjavi, all accomplished in the span of this month as an indication denoting that our bilateral relations are enhancing also in the cultural sphere.”
“I would like to cordially congratulate the people of the State of Qatar on the occasion of the National Day and wish them all further development and welfare. We believe that with the wise leadership of H H Amir Qatar will continue pursuing its purposeful policy of sustainable development in all spheres.”
“ In less than a year Qatar will be hosting one of the most attractive mega sports events, 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite all the obstacles emerged by the pandemic, the implementation of infrastructure development projects related to the World Football Championship continues in accordance with the previously planned schedule,” the Ambassador said.
