ATHENS: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a meeting on Wednesday withPresident of the Hellenic Republic HE Katerina Sakellaropoulou at the Presidential Mansion in Athens.
At the outset of the session, the President of the Hellenic Republic welcomed His Highness the Amir and the accompanying delegation, noting the great development witnessed in the relations of the two countries, and voicing her hope that this important visit of His Highness the Amir to Greece will push bilateral cooperation to the level to which the two friendly countries aspire.
For his part, His Highness the Amir voiced his thanks tothe President of the Hellenic Republic for the warm reception and hospitality with which His Highness and the accompanying delegation were accorded. His Highness the Amir stressed his keenness to continue strengthening the distinguished friendship relations between the two countries, which have exceeded 50 years, and to expand the horizons of fruitful cooperation between them for the benefit of their friendly peoples.
During the meeting, they discussed friendship andrelations between the two countries and ways to strengthen and develop them at all levels, especially in areas of economy and investment. In addition, they also discussed the developments in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.
The meeting was attended byChief of the Amiri Diwan HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Minister of Transport HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi,Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani,Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani,Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, and members of the official delegation accompanying His Highness the Amir.
On the Greek side, the meeting was attended byMinister of Foreign Affairs HE George Gerapetritis, Minister of Culture HE Lina Mendoni, and senior officials.
His Highness the Amir was accorded an official reception ceremony upon arrival at the Presidential Mansion in Athens.
