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Doha
The Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti and the Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari are representing the State of Qatar at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which was inaugurated in Beijing by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
“Qatar is among the very first countries to have supported the Belt and Road Initiative that aims for wider links between Asia, Africa and Europe. Qatar has signed several agreements and MoUs that support this initiative. This reflects positively on Qatar’s economy and supports its plan to become a key strategic and economic hub in the region and the world,” said Sulaiti.
In Qatar, he said, “we look at the Belt and Road Initiative or the ‘Silk Road’ from a strategic standpoint to link it with our infrastructure, such as ports and airports. This helps reduce time and cost for transporting goods. At the same time, it will be the road for the passage of such goods from China to all countries around the world.”
Sulaiti added that Qatar has an advanced world-class infrastructure in seaports, air transport and airports, while the logistics sector is undergoing massive development to meet the increased demand.
Minister Kuwari said: “The Belt and Road Initiative, best known as Silk Road, which China launched in 2013, will contribute to creating new industrial cities and communities in a way that supports growth and common benefits for countries on its path.”
The Silk Road, he added, would make Qatar a key economic and strategic hub in the region and the world and allow for new significant economic alliances and partnerships, making it a pivotal and active player in world trade. He also noted that Silk Road would complete the role modern infrastructure plays in Qatar in transportation industry such as ports and airports and maximise the benefit in a manner that achieves the desired economic development.
Meanwhile, Minister Sulaiti participated in a working session on the connectivity between infrastructure and transportation that was attended by several ministers and senior officials at the forum. Minister Kuwari also participated in a sub-forum on the interdependence of trade, covering some topics about the deepening of trade connection in light of the Belt and Road cooperation through openness, inclusion and innovation.
Sulaiti and Kuwari also held a meeting with Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Marcelo on the sidelines of the forum to exchange views on the Belt and Road Initiative.
Heads and leaders of 37 countries are attending the forum being held under the theme ‘Belt and Road Cooperation, Shaping a Brighter Shared Future’.
Qatar and China signed an MoU on promoting their cooperation in the building of the Silk Road during the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani’s visit to China in 2014.
Doha
The Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti and the Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari are representing the State of Qatar at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which was inaugurated in Beijing by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.
“Qatar is among the very first countries to have supported the Belt and Road Initiative that aims for wider links between Asia, Africa and Europe. Qatar has signed several agreements and MoUs that support this initiative. This reflects positively on Qatar’s economy and supports its plan to become a key strategic and economic hub in the region and the world,” said Sulaiti.
In Qatar, he said, “we look at the Belt and Road Initiative or the ‘Silk Road’ from a strategic standpoint to link it with our infrastructure, such as ports and airports. This helps reduce time and cost for transporting goods. At the same time, it will be the road for the passage of such goods from China to all countries around the world.”
Sulaiti added that Qatar has an advanced world-class infrastructure in seaports, air transport and airports, while the logistics sector is undergoing massive development to meet the increased demand.
Minister Kuwari said: “The Belt and Road Initiative, best known as Silk Road, which China launched in 2013, will contribute to creating new industrial cities and communities in a way that supports growth and common benefits for countries on its path.”
The Silk Road, he added, would make Qatar a key economic and strategic hub in the region and the world and allow for new significant economic alliances and partnerships, making it a pivotal and active player in world trade. He also noted that Silk Road would complete the role modern infrastructure plays in Qatar in transportation industry such as ports and airports and maximise the benefit in a manner that achieves the desired economic development.
Meanwhile, Minister Sulaiti participated in a working session on the connectivity between infrastructure and transportation that was attended by several ministers and senior officials at the forum. Minister Kuwari also participated in a sub-forum on the interdependence of trade, covering some topics about the deepening of trade connection in light of the Belt and Road cooperation through openness, inclusion and innovation.
Sulaiti and Kuwari also held a meeting with Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Marcelo on the sidelines of the forum to exchange views on the Belt and Road Initiative.
Heads and leaders of 37 countries are attending the forum being held under the theme ‘Belt and Road Cooperation, Shaping a Brighter Shared Future’.
Qatar and China signed an MoU on promoting their cooperation in the building of the Silk Road during the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani’s visit to China in 2014.
