HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud met the Chairperson of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Thabo Mbeki and AUHIP member Abdulsalami Abubakar in the presence of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Acting Joint Special Representative and Joint Chief Mediator Abiodun Oluremi Bashua.
Talks during the meeting focused on strengthening the peace process in Darfur and the AUHIP’s efforts aimed to urge the non-signatory armed movements to join the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) and involve them in the national dialogue in Sudan.
Qatar-France defence ties reviewed
HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah yesterday met the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on matters of common concern, especially the regional developments.
They also discussed ways of enhancing co-operation between the two countries.
The meeting was attended by the French Ambassador to Qatar Eric Chevallier and senior armed forces officers.
Message from Nepalese minister
HE the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak al-Khulaifi received a written message from Nepalese Minister for Labour and Employment Tek Bahadur Gurung containing an invitation to visit Nepal.
The message was delivered by Ganesh Prasad Dhakal, Charge d’Affaires at Nepalese embassy in Qatar when he met the Minister in Doha yesterday.
They discussed relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, especially in the field of labour and workers in addition to issues of common concern.
Envoy meets Umm Al-Quwain ruler
Member of Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Umm Al-Quwain Sheikh Saud bin Rashed al-Mualla met Qatar’s Consul General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates Ahmed bin Ali al-Tamimi yesterday.
Al-Mualla welcomed al-Tamimi and wished him success, stressing the deep-rooted and outstanding bilateral relations.
Qatar-India bilateral relations discussed
Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East), Indian Ministry of External Affairs met Qatar’s Ambassador Ahmed Ibrahim al-Abdullah in New Delhi yesterday.
They discussed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in various fields.
