HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Jonas Gahr Store held on Wednesday a session of official talks at the Government Guest House in Oslo.
At the outset of the session, HE Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway welcomed HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation, praising the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries. He voiced his hope that HH the Amir’s visit to the Kingdom of Norway would contribute to consolidating and strengthening bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries across various fields.
In turn, HH the Amir thanked HE the Prime Minister of Norway for the warm reception accorded to His Highness and the accompanying delegation. His Highness stressed his aspiration to work with HE the Prime Minister of Norway to advance bilateral cooperation to broader horizons in light of the diplomatic relations that have tied the two countries for more than 50 years and to enhance bilateral partnerships between the two c
ountries across various fields.
During the session, they discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and ways to enhance and develop them, especially in the fields of investment, economy, energy, and international cooperation. They also discussed key regional and international developments, especially developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories.
The session was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al-Thani, HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, and a number of senior officials.
On Norway’s side, the session was attended by HE Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, HE Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide, HE Minister of Energy Terje Aasland, HE State Secretary for Def
ense Affairs Anne Marie Aanerud, HE State Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry Vegard Groslie Wennesland, and a number of senior officials.
Earlier, HH the Amir and HE the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway held a bilateral meeting, where they discussed a number of issues and topics of common interest.
Source: Qatar News Agency