QNA
Rome
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah and Minister of Defence of Italy Guido Crosetto participated in the inauguration ceremony of the transportation and strategic support vessel ‘Al Fulk’ at the factory of Fincantieri Company in the Italian city of Palermo.
The ceremony was attended by Ambassador of Qatar to Italy Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, Commander of the Amiri Naval Forces HE Major-General (Navy) Abdullah bin Hassan Al Sulaiti, Qatari Military Attache to Italy HE Major-General Hilal Ali Al Mohannadi, along with senior officers in the Qatari Armed Forces.
From the Italian side, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fincantieri company Claudio Graziano attended the ceremony, along with a number of managers in the company.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs and the Italian Minister of Defence held a meeting to discuss military cooperation between the two sides and means of strengthening them.
The Italian minister held a luncheon banquet in honour of Dr Attiyah and his accompanying delegation.
The meeting and the luncheon banquet were attended by Ambassador of Qatar to Italy Khalid bin Youssef Al Sada, Commander of the Amiri Naval Forces HE Major-General (Navy) Abdullah bin Hassan Al Sulaiti, Qatari Military Attache to Italy HE Major-General Hilal Ali Al Mohannadi, along with senior officers in the Qatari Armed Forces.