Emir holds talks with Brazilian president

 HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani holding talks with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff at the Emiri Diwan yesterday.

QNA/Doha

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff held a session of talks dealing with the development of bilateral relations here yesterday.

During the talks held at the Emiri Diwan, they agreed to set up a joint committee dealing with co-operation in economic and investment fields, so as to serve the common interests and welfare of the people of Qatar and Brazil.

Talks during the meeting also dealt with a number of regional and international issues of common interest.

The talks were attended by HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, the Deputy Emir, Qatari  ministers and the members of the delegation accompanying President Dilma Rousseff.    

Following the talks, the Brazilian president and her accompanying delegation visited the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA).

During the tour, the Brazilian president was given a presentation about MIA, its construction stages and its role in disseminating knowledge about science, arts and cultures of the world.

President Rousseff toured various sections of the MIA where she was briefed on the exhibits, including Islamic artefacts, relics, rare heritage books, manuscripts and coins made of silver, copper and bronze as well as articles of glass, ivory, wood and precious stones, which have been collected from the three continents dating back 14 centuries.

Following the tour, the Brazilian president signed the honorary record of the MIA praising the museum and describing the collections as a wealth to the Islamic culture and heritage.

The MIA administration presented the Brazilian president with a copy of a book explaining the museum landmarks, its design features and contents.

Later in the evening, President Dilma Rousseff left Doha after a working visit to Qatar. She was seen off by HE the Minister of Energy and Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh al-Sada.