ANKARA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the Republic of Turkey HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan have chaired the 10th session of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Turkish President expressed his warm welcome to His Highness the Amir and the accompanying delegation, appreciating His Highness's joint keenness to enhance the strategic relations between the two brotherly countries and consolidate them in all fields, noting His Highness's efforts and the efforts of the State of Qatar in regional and international diplomatic and humanitarian endeavours.
For his part, His Highness the Amir expressed his great pleasure at meeting the Turkish President, expressing his deep appreciation to His Excellency for the warm welcome and brotherly feelings he and the accompanying delegation received. His Highness praised the level of the strategic partnership between the two brotherly countries, which has been strengthened over the years within the framework of the Joint Supreme Strategic Committee, stressing the State of Qatar’s constant keenness to discover and deepen horizons of cooperation in a way that meets the aspirations of the two countries and achieves the progress, advancement and prosperity they aspire to.
During the meeting, the strategic relations between the two countries in various fields were discussed, and the bilateral partnership between them in the fields of economy, trade, investment, energy, industry, and other vital sectors was reviewed, in addition to exchanging views on the most prominent international and regional developments, especially the situations in the Gaza Strip, the occupied Palestinian territories, and Lebanon.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying His Highness the Amir.
From the Turkish side, it was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense HE Yasar Guler, Minister of Trade HE Ömer Polat, Minister of Industry and Technology HE Fatih Kacir, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure HE Abdulkadir Oraloğlu, Minister of Treasury and Finance HE Mehmet Simsek, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources HE Alparslan Bayraktar, and a number of senior officials.
His Highness the Amir and the Turkish President held a bilateral meeting in which they reviewed views on a number of issues of common interest.
His Highness the Amir attended the dinner banquet hosted by the Turkish President, in honour of His Highness and the accompanying delegation.
An official reception ceremony was held for His Highness the Amir upon his arrival at the Presidential Complex Palace, which included the firing of 21 artillery rounds to welcome His Highness.
