DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a session of official talks with President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria HE Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the Amiri Diwan on Sunday.
At the outset of the session, His Highness the Amir welcomed the President of Nigeria, and his accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay and more development and prosperity for the relations between the two countries at all levels, looking forward to this visit would contribute to consolidating the cooperation in different spheres to serve the interests of both nations.
For his part, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria thanked His Highness the Amir for the warm reception and generous hospitality, hoping for this visit to advance the relations and cooperation between the two countries, allowing the two sides to invest their economic potential to enhance bilateral cooperation between them.
Talks during the session focused on bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop and enhance them in trade, economy, investment, energy and education. In addition, the two sides discussed key regional and international issues and developments, especially the developments of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and the war on Gaza.
The talks session was attended by Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Advisor to HH the Amir for National Security HE Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Misnad, Minister of Finance HE Ahmed bin Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE EngSaad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, and several senior officials.
On the Nigerian side, the session was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, Minister of Solid Minerals Development Dele Alake, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Doris Uzoka-Anite, and several members of the accompanying official delegation.
His Highness the Amir and the Nigerian President also held a bilateral meeting, during which they discussed various regional and international topics of mutual interest.
His Highness the Amir hosted a luncheon honouring the President of Nigeria and his accompanying delegation.The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was accorded an official reception ceremony upon arrival at the Amiri Diwan.