Qatar Ambassador in Cairo: President Sisi’s visit to Doha has a great impact in strengthening relations – the seventh day

Ambassador Tariq Ali Faraj Al -Ansari, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Egypt and its permanent representative to the League of Arab States, confirmed that President Abdel Fattah El -Sisi’s visit to the State of Qatar contributes to moving in the two countries to a stage of strategic relations for welcoming horizons, after the visit by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar to Egypt in June 2022, and the visit of President Sisi to Doha on September 13, 2022, and attended by the opening ceremony of the World Cup in the 2022 World Cup in November of the same year, which is It had a great impact on strengthening relations between the two countries, and opening new horizons of cooperation to include many files and political and economic issues.

The Ambassador Al -Ansari pointed out – in a statement today, Sunday, that President Sisi’s visit to the State of Qatar, which is the third for the country, comes in a sensitive stage that the Middle East and the Arab world goes through, but the bilateral relations between the two countries witness more interdependence, meat and growth in all fields, especially political, economic and cultural.

He said that this visit keeps pace with the rapid and critical events that the region is exposed to, which needs coordination, discussion, consultation and exchange of visions regarding various international and regional issues, especially the Palestinian issue, pointing out that both countries feel regional and global challenges and deal with them with responsibility and sincerity.

The Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Arab Republic of Egypt stressed that the visit of President Sisi gives a strong boost to the tireless and sincere Egyptian efforts in light of the wise leaderships and their pivotal role in negotiations and mediation to work to stop the Israeli aggression and stabilize the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and enter humanitarian, medical and shelter aid to the sector, as well as continuing joint efforts to coordinate with the American side in connection with the efforts of mediation, noting that The two countries participate in their unified positions towards Arab, regional and international issues.

He pointed out that the visit also represents an opportunity to consult on ways to create conditions for reconstruction in Gaza, and the success of the Cairo Conference for Early Recovery and Reconstruction, in a manner that ensures that the Palestinians remain on their lands.

He went on to say that “the visit reflects the desire of the two sides to continue joint coordination to work to reduce the escalation in the region, and to spare the region to slip into more tensions, and the need for joint work between the two sides to reach a political settlement that guarantees the establishment of stability in the region, through the establishment of the Palestinian state on the borders of the fourth of June 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, as a final solution to the conflict.”

Al -Ansari stressed that the visit of President Abdel Fattah Al -Sisi to the State of Qatar is the culmination of the progress made in the work of the fifth session of the Joint High Committee between the State of Qatar and the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt in 2024 to push the prospects for political coordination and investment and economic cooperation between the two countries, and to discuss investment prospects between the two sides, where the Qatari -Egyptian relations witnessed an development in those aspects.

On the economic level, specifically in the investment field, the Ambassador Al -Ansari indicated that there are great efforts to expand investments between the two countries, indicating that the two parties witnessed mutual visits and talks in this regard, the last of which was the visit of the team Kamel, the Minister, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development, Minister of Industry and Transport to Doha in February of this year, and was preceded by the visit of Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, the Minister of Transportation to the Arab Republic of Egypt in January, as well as the meeting during the same meeting The visit to the President of the Qatar Chamber and in the presence of the President of the Egyptian Industries Federation, Engineer Mohamed Zaki Al -Suwaidi.

He pointed out that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited in November 2024, visited the Arab Republic of Egypt, received great attention regarding the economic file and the field of investment, where he met President Sisi and Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister.

Al -Ansari stated – in the context of his statements – that the volume of trade exchange between Qatar and Egypt increased to 38 percent in 2024, with a value of about 746 million Qatari riyals, compared to 540 million riyals in the year 2023.

He pointed out that cooperation in the cultural field between the two countries is also on its way to more development and growth, indicating that this year witnessed a diversity in cultural exchange through the activities of the Egyptian Cultural Week in Doha, as well as the announcement of the nomination of the State of Qatar with an honor guest at the Cairo International Fair for the year 2027, as well as the ongoing efforts to hold a Qatari cultural week in Cairo during this year, in addition to holding many events coming in the cultural and artistic field.

He said that the presence of a large number of the Egyptian community in Qatar helps to increase the cultural and social interconnection between the two countries, as the Egyptian community is one of the largest communities residing in Qatar, and its number is estimated at about 200 thousand people according to estimates in 2024, which in turn contributes to supporting the Qatari economy, and participating in development and development operations in various fields and achieving Qatar National Vision 2030, along with the efforts of their Qatari brothers.

With regard to the societal initiatives of the embassy, he said that it emerges from the policy of the State of Qatar to support sustainable development and in the context of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for International Cooperation, including support for health, education and economic empowerment sectors in support of social development in sister Egypt, in coordination with the Egyptian government in the fields of charitable and development work, up to integrated societies that enjoy peace, security and stability, and this is the philosophy of Qatari external support, and based on the common Arab culture between Egypt and Qatar Its pillars are an interest in social development by supporting the groups of society, including children, disabled and orphans, and providing all forms of support to those in need, to eliminate poverty and destitution, draw a smile in the souls and cultivate hope for a better future.

He added in this context, “This is the policy of the State of Qatar as an active and responsible member in its regional and international surroundings as well and in line with the principles and goals of the Charter of the League of Arab States and the United Nations.”

Al -Ansari concluded his statements by emphasizing that the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Qatar have strong historical relations rooted in interdependence, cohesion and solidarity at the level of the two leaderships and at the official and popular levels.

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