Emir receives congratulatory cables

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani has received cables of congratulations from Lebanese President General Michel Suleiman, German President Joachim GauckJoachim Gauck, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam, Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, on the occasion of his assumption of power.

The Emir has also received congratulatory cables from German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister, Co-ordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean.

National Day greetings

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 president of Belarus on his country’s National Day.

PM meets US senators

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met US Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham in Doha yesterday. Talks dealt with aspects of co-operation between the US and Qatar and issues of common concern. 

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister also met Director General of the French National Gendarmerie Force General Denis Favier, who is currently on a visit to Doha. During the meeting, aspects of co-operation in issues of common interest were discussed.

Qatar-Chad ties discussed

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud met the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Co-operation in Chad Moussa Faki Mahamat. They discussed co-operation between Qatar and Chad and means to develop them in various fields. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Chad to Qatar Abubakr al-siddiq Chourouma and a number of officials at the Cabinet.