Seychelles and Qatar committed to bolstering relations to greater heights

Seychelles and Qatar committed to bolstering relations to greater heights
Doha, Qatar, March, 21: Seychelles and Qatar are set to strengthen and diversify relations of cooperation between the two nations. This emerged today following talks between the President of Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan and the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
The two leaders highlighted the deep bonds of friendship that have existed between the two countries for over three decades and expressed their shared commitment to further elevate collaborations to new heights.
During bilateral discussions attended by both the Seychelles Presidential delegation, Qatar Government Ministers and senior officials, key issues of common interest were outlined. The value to both Seychelles and State of Qatar. Cooperation and exchange in areas such as tourism, budget support, sharing of technical expertise in addressing Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, maritime security, trade and investment, among others were also discussed.
The two leaders also met for a tête-à-tête before the signing of two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Later in the afternoon, as per tradition for visiting Heads of State or Head of Governments to address young adults enrolled in the Qatar Leadership programme, President Ramkalawan addressed a group of fifteen young Qatari leaders during a high-level dialogue session themed: The role of leadership, skills in decision-making process, lessons learned and challenges facing leaders and how to overcome them.
President Ramkalawan and his delegation is currently on a 3 day official visit to the State of Qatar at the invitation of the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.
He is accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Linda Ramkalawan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr Sylvestre Radegonde and the Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Mr Naadir Hassan.
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President Ramkalawan visits key sites during Official Visit in Doha
To conclude his official visit to the State of Qatar, President Wavel Ramkalawan and his delegation visited key sites in Doha. The selected locations primarily represented areas of interest though which Seychelles could obtain new knowledge and adopt best practices applicable for the local setting.
The delegation visited the Doha, Hamad International Airport to observe the new travel measures being implemented in view of the COVID-19 Pandemic, in order to ensure the safety of airport staff, passengers and the country. In view of the forthcoming re-opening of Seychelles, such insight on new safety measures and new procedures are crucial for the country.
The President toured the newly refurbished medical facilities integrated within the airport where testing, admission and isolation can take place with limited disruption in the arrival and departure of passengers. Following the on site tour and discussion the Qatari Government has confirmed their willingness to support Seychelles in this domain to further upgrade safety measures at the Seychelles International Airport.
The Presidential delegation also visited the Qatar National Museum where modern applications being use to preserve and display historical information. President Ramkalawan also visited the Msherieb Downtown Doha traditional museum depicting the creation of the Qatari nation through bondage and slavery from past to future.
The delegation also had the opportunity to visit the Al Bayt Stadium the host venue for the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The new infrastructure incorporates both a modern but yet sustainable concept featuring strong elements of the Qatari tradition and culture. In line with newly signed Memorandum of Understanding in Sport, the visit to the Stadium post FIFA World Cup as potential for exchanges and training possibilities between Seychelles and Qatar can be explored.
Following this official visit and the signing of the two MoUs opens a new era in the bilateral relations between Qatar and Seychelles.
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