Doha [Qatar], October 20: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore HE Lawrence Wong held an official talks at the Amiri Diwan on Monday.
At the outset of the talks, HH the Amir welcomed the Singaporean prime minister and his accompanying delegation and wished them a pleasant stay. His Highness expressed hope that the visit would help strengthen cooperation and partnership between Qatar and Singapore and broaden their scope in a manner that serves the interests of the two friendly peoples.
The prime minister of Singapore expressed gratitude and appreciation to HH the Amir for the warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to him and his delegation expressing hope that the visit would elevate Qatari-Singaporean relations to the highest levels.
During the talks, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them across various sectors, particularly the economic and investment fields. They also addressed key regional and international issues of common interest. Prior to the session, HH the Amir and the prime minister of Singapore held a bilateral meeting, during which they exchanged views on a number of current developments.
HH the Amir and the Singapore prime minister witnessed the signing of the minutes of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee meeting, as well as the exchange of documents marking the renewal of a memorandum of understanding on liquefied natural gas and cooperation in low-carbon technology between QatarEnergy and Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry.
The session and signing ceremony were attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Eng Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, and several other ministers.
From the Singaporean side, the session was attended by Minister for Foreign Affairs HE Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs HE Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, and several senior officials accompanying the delegation.
Following the session, HH the Amir hosted a luncheon in honour of the prime minister of Singapore and his accompanying delegation.
Earlier, the prime minister of Singapore arrived at the Amiri Diwan and was accorded an official reception ceremony.
Source: Qatar Tribune
