HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani receiving the visiting President of Benin Thomas Yayi Boni yesterday. Talks held at the Emiri Diwan covered bilateral relations and means of boosting them in several sectors. The meeting was attended by HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud al-Thani, the Chief of the Emiri Diwan, HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, the Director of HH the Emir’s Office, HE Saad bin Mohamed al-Rumaihi, the Secretary of HH the Emir for Follow-Up Affairs, HE Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, the Assistant Foreign Minister for Follow-Up Affairs and Ambassador Ibrahim Abdulaziz As-Sihlawi, the acting Director of the Asian and African Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The Ambassador of Benin to Qatar Issa Moussa Toure also attended the talks.