QNA/St Petersburg
HE the Minister of Finance Ali Sherif al-Emadi has stressed the role of Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum in providing a platform for discussing the most pressing global economic issues and how to handle them, including issues facing many of the regional countries.
HE al-Emadi made the remarks during the forum’s annual meeting in St Petersburg, where he led Qatar’s delegation that included Qatar Investment Authority CEO Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud al-Thani and a group of officials from the Ministry of Finance and Qatar Investment Authority.
Launched in 1997, the forum has grown to become one of the main global events, in which representatives of the business sector from all over the world are present.
Over 7,500 delegates are taking part in the forum.
Emir exchanges Ramadan greetings
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani exchanged greetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the holy month of Ramadan during a phone call he received yesterday.
Galfar volunteers clean Ruwais beach
Around 30 volunteers from Galfar Al Misnad Engineering & Contracting Company took part in the cleaning of Al Ruwais beach on June 19 under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment.
This is part of the Ministry’s ongoing national beach cleaning drive, which is supported by Al Shamal Municipality.
High-density plastic debris was cleared form the beach. The amount of plastic debris accumulated in this small area is an indication of the seriousness of widespread littering on beaches and seas around the region.
It is a known fact that plastic debris litters the oceans causing various types of hazards to the ecologically sensitive marine environment. Beach clean-ups, followed by awareness campaigns are the last line of defence to prevent debris from causing harm to the sea, marine life, coastal economies, and to prevent toxic chemical pollutants ending up in the diet through marine food.
Galfar executive director, Satish G Pillai expressed the company’s intention to support this noble cause by working together with Ministry for monthly cleaning of a 7-km stretch of west coast of Al Shamal, where significant amount of debris gets accumulated.
