Russia, Qatar to strengthen investment ties

Admin I Friday, March 21, 2025

 

MOSCOW – Russia and Qatar have agreed to take coordinated steps order to strengthen investment ties.

President Vladimir Putin made the revelation following a telephone discussion with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamas Al Thani.

“The leaders discussed a number of current issues pertaining to the further development of Russia-Qatar cooperation, taking account in particular of the results of the recent session of the bilateral Intergovernmental Commission in Doha”, the Kremlin said in a statement.

According to him, both countries agreed to take coordinated steps in order to strengthen the investment ties and expand the mutually beneficial cooperation in industry, energy, transportation, logistics, culture, and sports.

While exchanging views on the situation in Syria, both sides noted the importance of ensuring Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

The Kremlin said Russia and Qatar will continue cooperating in the interest of sustainably stabilising the social and economic situation in the country during the current transitional period and will keep providing humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.

The leaders expressed concern over the resumption of hostilities in the Gaza Strip and stressed both their countries were willing to contribute to a de-escalation of tensions and a sustainable normalisation of the situation in the region.

Vladimir Putin offered greetings to the authorities and people of Qatar for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.