Qatar, Nato discuss Doha conference

Qatar, Nato  discuss Doha conference

HE the Qatari Ambassador to Brussels and Nato, Sheikh Ali bin Jassim al-Thani, yesterday met Nato Assistant Secretary General Sorin Ducaru in Brussels as part of a series of consecutive meetings to put the final touches on Nato’s conference on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction, which will be held in Qatar on March 1-3. The Nato official praised Qatar’s efforts in hosting the conference, the first time the event will be held in the Middle East, which he said culminates the active and effective partnership between Qatar and Nato. Ducaru said that the conference bears special significance as it takes place during difficult circumstances, with many security challenges on the international front as well as the high-level participation of member states, those who have partnership and co-operation agreements with them, in addition to international organisations and the UN.Finance minister meets Tunisian bank official

HE the Minister of Finance, Ali Sherif al-Emadi, met yesterday visiting Tunisian central bank Governor Chadli Al Ayari in Doha. Talks during the meeting dealt with means of promoting relations between the two countries especially in the finance fields.Minister hosts Kazakh envoy

HE the Minister of Justice, Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr al-Mohannadi, yesterday met the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Qatar, Askar Shokybayev. Talks during the meeting dealt with the co-operation between the two countries and means of enhancing them in various legislative and judicial fields.