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Tribune News Network
Doha
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) on Tuesday signed an agreement with Turkey's Tekfen Holding construction unit, Tekfen Construction, for construction of the QR7.6 billion Al Khor Expressway project.
The agreement was signed by Minister of Municipality and Environment HE Mohammed bin Abdullah al Rumaihi and Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ahmet Arsalan.
The project aims to build a 34-km-long highway incorporating five lanes on both sides along with viaducts, road junctions, overpasses and underpasses, connecting Doha with Lusail through Al Khor and the new stadiums. The company aims to complete the project in 30 months.
Arslan said Turkish contractors had undertaken 119 projects in Qatar with a total value of nearly $15 billion.
"The Al Khor Expressway project will be a great example of collaboration between Qatar and Turkey. Qatar is going to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup and introduce great projects through its 2030 National Vision. Turkish contractors have immense knowledge, experience, workforce in order to accomplish these projects," Arslan added.
"Signing a free trade agreement with the GCC is one of Turkey's aims. We would like to have your support to be able to execute this agreement and also accelerate our economic relations with Qatar," he said.
