The government delegation headed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in the State of Qatar on June 13 on a two-day official visit, the government’s press office reported.

The State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi met Nikol Pashinyan at the Doha International Airport.

Meeting with Emir of the State of Qatar

On June 13, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the press office of the Armenian Prime Minister reported.

The Emir of Qatar praised the good-neighbourly relations and mutual trust between Armenia and Qatar, emphasizing that Qatar is interested in developing and strengthening bilateral cooperation in various fields.

The Prime Minister of Armenia and the Emir of Qatar stressed the great potential of cooperation between the two friendly countries and the mutual readiness to expand and strengthen relations. The parties attached importance to developing relations, especially in the economy, information technologies, science, air communication, tourism, and culture spheres.

Nikol Pashinyan referred to the business environment in Armenia, noting that within the framework of its tools, the Armenian Government is ready to support the implementation of possible investment programs by Qatari companies. The Prime Minister of Armenia invited the Emir of Qatar to pay an official visit to Armenia, which was gladly accepted.

The interlocutors expressed confidence that the official visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the meetings envisaged by the agenda will contribute to the expansion and deepening of ties in investments and trade.

Meeting with Prime Minister 

On the same day, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the State of Qatar Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister of Qatar attached importance to the official visit of the Prime Minister of Armenia and stressed the need for multifaceted cooperation between the two friendly countries. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Thani expressed confidence that the cooperation between the Governments of Armenia and Qatar will reach a new level as a result of this visit. 

Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that the political dialogue between Armenia and Qatar is at a high level, and it is necessary to give a new impetus to developing and expanding bilateral economic ties. The Prime Minister invited the representatives of Qatar's business community to Armenia to discuss opportunities and prospects for joint investment projects with Armenian partners.

Nikol Pashinyan and Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz al-Thani discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of cooperation in the fields of economy, in particular, information technologies, agriculture, transport infrastructure, trade, air communication, and tourism. The sides also discussed the opportunities for cooperation in the field of education, including student exchange, science, healthcare, and culture. They gave specific instructions to the heads of the relevant government departments.

Based on the result of the meeting, several documents were signed between the two countries in the presence of the Prime Ministers of Armenia and Qatar. In particular, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Hambardzum Matevosyan and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani signed a Memorandum of Understanding on holding political consultations between the foreign ministries of Armenia and Qatar, as well as Memorandum of Understanding on the exchange of news between ARMENPRESS news agency and Qatar News Agency.

Yerevan Mayor Hrachya Sargsyan and the Minister of Municipal Affairs of Qatar Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al Subaie signed an agreement on the declaration of Yerevan and Doha as sister cities.

Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia Vahram Dumanyan and Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar Buthaina bint Ali Al-Nuaimi signed an agreement on cooperation between Armenia and Qatar in the field of education, higher education, and scientific research.

The Minister of Health of the Republic of Armenia, Anahit Avanesyan, and the Minister of Public Health of Qatar, Mrs. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, signed an agreement on cooperation in the healthcare field between the Republic of Armenia and the State of Qatar.

YSU Rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and President of the University of Qatar Hassan Bin Rashid Al-Derham signed a cooperation agreement between the two universities.

Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar

On June 14, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

During the meeting, the interlocutors discussed issues related to developing and strengthening relations between Armenia and Qatar in the field of foreign policy.

Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the role of Qatar in the Arab world and stressed the interest of the Armenian Government in expanding and deepening bilateral relations in various spheres.

During the meeting, the parties touched upon issues related to the processes in the South Caucasus region.

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