Emir, PM greet
Spain’s king

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim 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 King Felipe VI on his accession to the throne of the Kingdom of Spain, wishing him success and more progress and prosperity to the Spanish people.

Qatar-Kenya ties
reviewed

 HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah yesterday met Cabinet Secretary of Sports, Culture and Arts of Kenya Hassan Arero Wario.

Talks dealt with issues of common interest.  The meeting was attended by a number of senior army officers.

Envoy meets
Chinese official

 Deputy Director of China’s State Forestry Administration Liu Dongsheng met Qatar’s Ambassador Sultan bin Salmeen al-Mansouri.

They exchanged views on ways to enhance co-operation, especially in the area of nature reserves and the fight against desertification.

Assistant FM
in Japan talks

Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Takao Makino has met HE the Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, who is currently visiting Japan.  During the meeting in Tokyo, they discussed bilateral relations and discussed international and regional issues.