HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani inaugurated Qatar’s Pavilion which will be erected at the Expo 2015 which will be hosted by Milan, Italy, between 1 May and 31 October, under the theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy For Life”.
The Minister unveiled the final design of the pavilion in the presence of a number of officials and senior Italian personalities, the Qatar Pavilion delegation as well as the organising company and delegations of the countries participating in Expo 2015, at the Expo gateway in Milan Centre.
The Committee of Qatar Expo 2015 Pavilion is organising a number cultural events. About 140 countries and international organisations will participate in the EXPO Milan 2015.
Concern over location of warehouses in residential areas
A number of citizens have urged the authorities concerned to urgently intervene to stop warehouses of different companies from coming up in residential areas, local Arabic daily Al Sharq has reported.
Expressing concern over the spread of the phenomenon, they argue that such warehouses are a source of danger for local residents, especially those who live near such facilities, the daily adds.
The citizens point out that the warehouses often contain flammable materials, while some companies keep equipment and machines there, which causes disturbance to residents, according to the report.
Another issue highlighted by the citizens is that some companies instal fences along empty spaces and convert them into workshops where they repair equipment and machines and even fill them with fuel. This can cause serious accidents, they citizens add, calling upon the authorities to stop the spread of such practices, the report further states.
Qatari delegation holds meetings in Canada
Major General Dr Abdullah Yousuf al-Mal, Chairman of the Preparatory Committee of the 13th Conference on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and his accompanying delegation held a meeting with officials at the Canadian ministries of security, foreign affairs and justice in preparation for the conference, scheduled to be held in Doha in April 2015.
During the meetings, which were held in Ottawa, they discussed the preparations made by the State of Qatar to host the conference, in addition to the positions of the two sides on issues on the agenda and agreement between the delegations of the two countries on the draft Doha Declaration.
National Day greetings sent
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani have sent cables of congratulations to Lebanon’s Prime Minister Tammam Salam on his country’s National Day.
