DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held an official discussion session at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday with President of the Czech Republic HE Peter Pavel.

At the beginning of the session, His Highness the Amir welcomed the Czech president and the accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay and bilateral relations further development and growth in various fields, in a way that meets the ambitions of the two friendly countries.

For his part, the Czech president expressed his thanks to His Highness the Amir for the warm reception and generous hospitality. He also expressed his happiness at the opening of the Qatari embassy in the capital, Prague, looking forward to it contributing to strengthening relations between the two countries and pushing them to broader horizons.

During the session, areas of cooperation between the two countries were reviewed, in addition to exchanging views on the most prominent regional and international issues, most notably the developments in the situation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories.

The session was attended by HE Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Head of the Amiri Diwan, HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a number of senior officials.On the Czech side, it was attended by members of the accompanying official delegation.

His Highness the Amir and the Czech president held a bilateral meeting, during which they discussed several issues of common interest.

His Highness the Amir held a luncheon in honour of the Czech president and the accompanying delegation.

An official reception ceremony was held for the Czech president upon his arrival at the Amiri Diwan.