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7 new agreements to further already strong Ankara-Doha ties

26 November 2019 00:12 (UTC +04:00)

Friends in good times and bad, Turkey and Qatar Monday agreed to further boost their bilateral relations as they signed seven new agreements in several areas, including trade, industry and technology, while also strongly emphasizing military and defense cooperation, APA reports citing Daily Sabah.

The deals came on the sidelines of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's one-day visit to Doha where he arrived Monday at the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to attend the fifth meeting of the Qatar-Turkey Higher Strategic Committee.

During their meeting, the two leaders discussed all aspects of the relations between Turkey and Qatar, addressed the means to further deepen the cooperation between the two countries in all areas and exchanged views on regional and international issues.

Following the one-on-one meeting between Erdoğan and Al Thani, an agreement signing ceremony was held after an inter-delegation working meal. Seven agreements were inked with the attendance of the two leaders.

"We have held productive, successful and sincere meetings," Erdoğan said, as he addressed Turkish troops during his visit to the Qatari-Turkish Combined Joint Task Force Command.

The president stressed that the agreements they signed will enable them to further clinch the already strong strategic partnership with Qatar.