QNA

Brussels

Ambassador of Qatar to Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg HE Khalid bin Fahad Al Hajri has submitted to Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Ian Saunders, the original document of Qatar’s accession to Appendices (B2, B3, B5, B9) of the Istanbul Convention on Temporary Admission, at the organisation’s headquarters in Brussels.

During the meeting, the ambassador emphasised WCO’s crucial role in securing international trade exchange and protecting communities from fraud, as well as in promoting the exchange of customs practices among customs authorities worldwide.

The WCO secretary-general praised Qatar’s role as a key partner of the organisation and affirmed the significance of its accession to the mentioned convention appendices.