Qatar Media Corp Chairman HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani discussed ways to push forward media co-operation with Saudi Arabia in a meeting with Saudi Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef al-Dosari in Doha on Sunday.
The deliberations covered the roles of various media outlets in both countries to advocate national content that highlights their bilateral ties and extended relations and translates their exemplary ties of brotherhood and common culture between the two societies.
HE Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani stressed the importance of co-ordinating efforts and effective Qatari-Saudi media partnership to achieve common media aspirations and objectives.
The QMC chairman said the Saudi minister's visit to Doha will open new horizons through close co-operation and strategic partnerships between the QMC and the Saudi Ministry of Media across various media sectors.
He praised the strong and deep-rooted fraternal ties and relations between the leadership and people of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Al Dosari said that Qatari-Saudi media relations have reached their highest levels, stressing the need to further boost them on the ground.
He pointed out that there is fruitful and continuous co-operation between the QMC and the Saudi Ministry of Media, expressing his aspiration to expand co-operation to broader levels, and to present media initiatives that reflect the level of distinguished ties and relations between the two countries.
Saudi ambassador to Qatar Prince Mansour bin Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Farhan Al-Saud attended the meeting.
At the end of the meeting, a framework agreement for news co-operation was sealed between Qatar News Agency (QNA) and Saudi News Agency (SPA), with the aim of strengthening bilateral co-operation and co-ordination and close partnerships between the two countries.
The agreement was signed by QNA Director-General HE Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi and SPA President Ali Al Zaid. (QNA)
