The
Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians
Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on 19 December 2020 met the Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in his office in Doha.
Minister
Tangara is on a follow-up visit to Qatar on various cooperation agreements
reached between The Gambia and Qatar. The two diplomats discussed bilateral
cooperation between the two countries.
In
a separate engagement, the Minister was received by the second vice chairman of
Qatar Chamber, Mr. Rashid Bin Hamad al-Athba. During the meeting, Minister
Tangara commended the State of Qatar for the fruitful relations it has had over
the years with The Gambia. He used the opportunity to call on Qatari investors
and businessmen to visit The Gambia so as to identify investment opportunities.
Minister Tangara informed Mr. al-Athba that tourism is one of the most
promising sectors in The Gambia.
For
his part, al-Athba informed Dr. Tangara that Qatari businessmen are looking
forward to identifying investment opportunities in all the sectors in The
Gambia.
The
Honourable Minister in a similar engagement also met with the Chief Executive
Officer of Qatar Charity, Mr. Yusuf Bin Ahmad Al Kuwari. They discussed
possibilities of extending the work of Qatari Charity in The Gambia in the near
future.
The
Minister also held discussions with Mr. Musfir Al Shahwani, Deputy Director
General for Development Projects of Qatar Fund For Development. It may be
recalled that officials of the Qatar Fund for Development in September last
year dispatched a 13 man delegation to The Gambia for evaluation and studies in
various sectors.
Still
on his diplomatic engagements, Minister Tangara had audience with H.E. Shaikh
Nawaf Bin Jasim Bin Jabr Al – Thani, Chairman Katara Hospitality. Their
discussions centered on ways of getting Katara Hospitality to invest in The
Gambia. The Minister also met Mr. Fahad Al Sulaiti, Chief Executive Officer,
Education For All (EAA). The Gambia is now one of the priority countries in the
programme of EAA and studies are on the way to include The Gambia in the “zero”
category school dropout.
In
his wrap–up engagement, the Honourable Minister on 20 January held audience
with Dr. Ali Bin Fetais Al Mari, Attorney General of the State of Qatar.
Discussions between the two leaders focused on bilateral cooperation between
the two brotherly countries.
Minister
Tangara was taken on a conducted tour and he visited Rule of Law and Anti –
Corruption Centre (ROLACC). He was hosted by Dr. Yaser Al Refai, acting
Director of the Centre. The two leaders discussed the possibility of initiating
capacity building for Gambian Civil Service.
Issued
by the Communication Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International
Cooperation and Gambians Abroad
