Here is a summary of local news released Tuesday: – HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited on Tuesday the 32nd Doha International Book Fair, held under the slogan ‘With Reading We Rise’ at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC).
– HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani expressed happiness to witness the diversity and richness during his visit to the Doha International Book Fair, hoping that the exhibition contributes to supporting the cultural movement in Qatar and the region.
– HE the President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani met on Tuesday with the President of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Hamane Niang and accompanying delegation, who are visiting Doha.
– HE Minister of Labor and President of the International Labor Conference in its 111th session Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri, met Tuesday HE Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia Ida Fauziyah, on the sidelines of the International Labor Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
– HE Minister of Manpower of Egypt Hassan Shehata affirmed his great confidence in Qatar’s success in leading the 111th International Labor Conference after being elected as its president.
– HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Tuesday with HE Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the State of Qatar Mohammed Nazrul Islam.
– HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met on Tuesday with HE the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Joanna Wronecka, who is currently visiting the country.
– HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi called on all energy sector companies to place greater attention to Strategic Qatarization, which has been, and will continue to be a key strategic objective that must be aligned with overall workforce plans.
– HE Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Cameroon Lejeune Mbella Mbella received a copy of the credentials of HE Dr. Ali Bin Ghanem Al Hajri, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to the Republic of Cameroon.
– HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi received Tuesday a copy of the credentials of HE Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala Carlos Humberto Jimenez and HE Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Djau.
– HE Chairman of Qatar Chamber Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al-Thani confirmed the outstanding relations between Qatar and France, pointing out to the growth that doubled twice during the past five years, where in 2022 the bilateral trade scored QR 16.7 billion, compared to QR 4.9 billion in 2017.
– The State of Qatar chaired the coordination meeting of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs, held at the UN headquarters in New York on the sidelines of the Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which begins later Tuesday.
– The State of Qatar is participating in the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) meeting, which started on Tuesday and will continue until Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand.
– The Shura Council held Tuesday its first extraordinary session, chaired by HE Speaker of the Shura Council Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim, at Tamim bin Hamad Hall.
– The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced the provision of maritime radio station licensing services for small ships in Al Khor and Al Ruwais Cities, including the issuance, renewal, amendment, and cancelling of the maritime radio station licenses.
– The State of Qatar and the Republic of Suriname have initialed an air services agreement.
– Director of the Media and Communication Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Hashmi said that the second strategic dialogue held between Qatar and France covered the strategic relationship between the two amiable countries, as well as the outputs of the working groups of the strategic dialogue.
– The College of Engineering (CENG) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Qatar University (QU) announced the establishment of a joint laboratory dedicated to research and development in the field of renewable energy sources.
Source: Qatar News Agency