(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula online
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq Mohammad Shia Al Sudani, held an official talks session at the Prime Minister's headquarters in the Republic of Iraq today, Thursday.
During the talks, they reviewed the strong brotherly relations between the two countries and ways of supporting and enhancing them in various fields, especially in the fields of economy, trade, investment, energy, and transportation.
In this regard, HH the Amir expressed the State of Qatar's intention to invest $5 billion in a number of sectors in Iraq during the coming years.
The talks also discussed the most important regional and international developments, particularly development of events in the region.
Afterwards, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq HE Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, witnessed the signing of air transport services agreement between the governments of the two countries, the maritime transport agreement, the signing of a joint declaration of intent between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Iraq, and a memorandum of understanding on the abolition of travel visa requirements for holders of diplomatic passports between the governments of the two countries.
On the sidelines of the visit, a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed by representatives of the private sector between the two sides in the fields of infrastructure, tourism, and health.
The talks session and the signing ceremony were attended by Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Head of the State Security HE Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Khulaifi, Minister of Transportation HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, and Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, and a number of senior officials who are members of the delegation accompanying HH The Amir.
The talks were attended from the Iraqi side by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning HE Dr. Muhammad Ali Tamim, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Dr. Fuad Hussein, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil HE Eng. Hayan Abdul Ghani, Minister of Interior HE Abdul Amir Al Shammari, and Minister of Transport HE Razzaq Muhaibis, Minister of Trade HE Atheer Daoud, and a number of senior Iraqi officials.
HH the Amir and the Iraqi Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting in which they discussed the scope of cooperation relations between the two countries, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest.
The Iraqi Prime Minister held a dinner banquet in honor of HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation.
An official reception ceremony was held in honor of His Highness upon his arrival at the Prime Minister's headquarters.