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Minister of Finance meets Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs

<p>Minister of Finance H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada H E Anita Anand on the sidelines of Minister Al Kuwari’s participation in the Canada Investment Summit, being held in Toronto, Canada, on September 14 and 15.</p> <p>The meetings focused on bilateral relations were reviewed and aspects of co-operation were discussed, as well as issues of common…

Minister of Finance meets Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs

During his recent visit to the United Kingdom, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs of Qatar, H.E. Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, met with UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting. The primary focus of their discussions centred on the mutual interests shared between the two nations, as well as exploring avenues to deepen and enhance their bilateral cooperation.

A significant outcome of their meeting was the signing of an extension to the existing defence cooperation agreement between the Qatari and British Ministries of Defence. This pivotal agreement was witnessed by both the Qatari and British representatives, with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani signing on behalf of Qatar and Wes Streeting on behalf of the United Kingdom.

In addition to his meeting with the UK Defence Secretary, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani also had a productive discussion with Sir George Norton, the Commandant of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies. Both sessions were dedicated to exploring shared areas of interest and strategies to further strengthen the relationship between the two nations' defence establishments.

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