SINGAPORE: The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore HE Lee Hsien Loong opened on Friday the meeting of the High-Level Joint Committee between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Singapore in its eighth session, at the Shangri-La Hotel in the capital, Singapore.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Prime Minister of Singapore welcomed the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the accompanying delegation, noting the importance of the meetings of the joint committee and the meetings that take place between officials of the two countries in order to strengthen and strengthen the bilateral and strategic relations between the government of the State of Qatar and the government of the Republic of Singapore.
He expressed his country's aspiration to advance cooperation with the State of Qatar to broader horizons, especially in the areas of artificial intelligence and digital economy, and praised the work of the joint supreme committee between the two countries over the past 17 years.
For his part, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore for the generous hospitality and warm welcome he received and the accompanying delegation.
He stressed that the two sides have been keen, since the establishment of the joint committee in 2006, to continue strengthening relations between the two countries in various fields, indicating that the relations are a successful model of partnership and distinguished projects between the two countries, pointing out that visits, meetings and bilateral meetings between the two countries contribute to the development and development of relations between the government of a state Qatar and the Government of the Republic of Singapore.
During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways of developing them, especially in the political, economic, investment, education, tourism, civil development, joint investment projects and artificial intelligence within the framework of the agreements and memorandums of understanding signed between the two countries. The most important developments and issues of common interest were also discussed.
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore listened to a presentation by the Qatari side, presented by HE Sheikh Ali bin Alwaleed Al Thani, CEO of the Investment Promotion Agency, on investment opportunities in the State of Qatar, and the state's plans to promote and establish an infrastructure for open and free investment and ways of joint investment with the Republic of Singapore.
He pointed out that the agency has succeeded, since its launch four years ago, in creating a world-class environment conducive to business, which contributed to highlighting Qatar's potential as a distinctive destination that attracts foreign investments.
He added that the agency was keen to benefit from the experiences of international investment promotion agencies, and to follow modern and innovative methods in promoting and attracting foreign investments in order to achieve a qualitative leap in the way of providing services in the field of investment promotion.
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister of Singapore also listened to a presentation from the Singaporean side on the development of smart city infrastructure and artificial intelligence strategies, including the ethical and regulatory framework for governance.
The meeting concluded with the announcement of the joint minutes between the two sides.
The meeting was attended by members of the official delegation, businessmen and senior officials accompanying the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. It was also attended by a number of Their Excellencies ministers, businessmen and senior officials from the Singaporean side.
