Amir of Qatar visits Baghdad, Qatar to invest $5bn in Iraq

Baghdad, The Gulf Observer: Amir of Qatar H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq H E Mohammed Shia Al Sudani held official talks at the Prime Minister’s Headquarters in the Republic of Iraq yesterday.

During the talks, they discussed the strong relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them in various fields, especially in the fields of economy, commerce, investment, energy, and transportation. In this regard, H H the Amir expressed the intention of the State of Qatar to invest $5bn in a number of sectors in Iraq in the coming years.

The talks also discussed the most important regional and international developments, particularly developments of events in the region.

Afterwards, H H the Amir and H E Al Sudani witnessed the signing of the air transport services agreement and the maritime transport agreement between the two countries, the signing of a joint declaration of intent between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Iraq, and a memorandum of understanding on cancelling travel visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports.

On the sidelines of the visit, a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed by representatives of the private sector in the fields of infrastructure, tourism and health.

The talks and the signing ceremony were attended by Chief of the Amiri Diwan H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Head of the State Security Service, H E Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Minister of Transport H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of State for Energy Affairs H E Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, and Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, and a number of senior officials who are members of the delegation accompanying H H the Amir.

It was attended from the Iraqi side by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning H E Dr. Muhammad Ali Tamim, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Dr. Fouad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil H E Eng. Hayyan Abdul Ghanni, Minister of Interior H E Abd Al Amir Al Shammari, Minister of Transport, H E Razak Muhibis, Minister of Trade H E Atheer Daoud, and a number of senior Iraqi officials.

H H the Amir and the Iraqi Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting in which they dealt with the overall cooperation relations between the two brotherly countries, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest.

The Iraqi Prime Minister held a dinner banquet in honor of H H the Amir and the accompanying delegation.

An official reception ceremony was held for H H upon his arrival at the Prime Minister’s headquarters.