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HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko held official talks at the Emiri Diwan yesterday.
The talks were attended by HH Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, the personal representative of the Emir, HE the PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani, HE the Deputy PM and Chief of the Emiri Diwan Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah and a number of other ministers.
Attending the talks on the Belarus side were the First Deputy PM Vladimir Semashko and members accompanying the president.
They discussed ties between the two countries and ways to expand them. Regional and international issues of mutual concern were also taken up.
HH the Emir and President Lukashenko witnessed the signing of many agreements and memos of
understanding.
Agreements were signed on regulating air services, media links, legal co-operation and on entry visa exemption for the two states’ nationals.
The two countries also signed a memorandum of understanding on tourism co-operation. Memorandums of understanding were also signed between Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and Belarus National bank; Qatar Petroleum and Belarusian Oil and Chemicals/ Belneftekhim; and Qatar News Agency and Belarus News Agency.
The two sides signed an agreement on exploration of minerals and mining processing.
A red-carpet reception ceremony was accorded to the Belarusian leader upon his arrival at the Emiri Diwan.
President Lukashenko is in Doha on a two-day state visit.
He was welcomed upon arrival at Doha International Airport earlier yesterday by HE the Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kuwari, Qatar’s non-resident ambassador to Belarus Ahmed Bin Saif al-Ma’adadi and Belarus non-resident ambassador to Qatar Alexander Semeshko.