{"id":31819,"date":"2026-09-08T20:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=31819"},"modified":"2026-09-08T20:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T00:30:19","slug":"president-ali-qatar-amir-discuss-expanded-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-ali-qatar-amir-discuss-expanded-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ali, Qatar Amir discuss expanded cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-by NaAsia Bristol <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guyana and Qatar are moving to strengthen bilateral relations, with a particular focus on investment and other areas of mutual interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commitment came during official talks between President Dr. Irfaan Ali and the Amir of Qatar,&nbsp;Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, in Doha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two leaders met&nbsp;today&nbsp;at the Amir\u2019s official workplace, where Sheikh Tamim&nbsp;bin Hamad Al-Thani,&nbsp;welcomed President Ali and&nbsp;his&nbsp;delegation, who are in Qatar for a three-day State Visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Amir expressed hope that the visit would further strengthen relations between the two countries and broaden opportunities for cooperation in ways that serve the interests of both nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" data-id=\"31824\" src=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2286-1024x655.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2286-1024x655.jpeg 1024w, 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the bilateral meeting, the two sides discussed ways to expand cooperation, particularly in the area of investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Ali and the Amir also exchanged views&nbsp;on the&nbsp;most prominent&nbsp;issues and developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The talks were attended by senior officials from both countries, following which the Amir hosted a luncheon in honour of President Ali and&nbsp;his&nbsp;delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since&nbsp;arriving in Doha, President Ali has held a series of meetings with senior Qatari officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussions&nbsp;focused on potential collaboration in the energy sector, cooperation between the Qatar Development Bank and Guyana Development Bank, as well as climate change, global biodiversity and partnerships in carbon 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