His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived Sunday evening in the capital Rome on an official visit to the Italian Republic. The Amir is accompanied by an official delegation.
In light of the distinguished friendship and growing cooperation between the two countries, and as part of Qatar's keenness and its strategy aimed at building strong and outstanding relations partnerships, and strengthening ties with allies and friends, the Amir began an official visit to the friendly Italian Republic, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) said.
During the visit the Amir is set to discuss, with President Sergio Mattarella, close bilateral relations and means of developing them in various fields especially energy, economy, education, health and culture.
The talks that will take place during the visit are expected to contribute to the development of cooperation relations between the two friendly countries, and to move them to broader horizons in all fields, and to establish an advanced stage of economic cooperation, including increasing the volume of trade exchange and cementing cooperation on vital sectors.
Qatar-Italy relations are old and remarkable at all levels, including political, economic and even military. They are built on the bases of mutual respect and trust as well as common interests, which took them to a strategic level, QNA added.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani
