The State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkey have agreed to explore new opportunities to expand and diversify their trade and economic relations.
They also affirmed their desire to enhance cooperation in the field of economy and finance existing in public-private partnerships and exchange of expertise between institutions and business communities in line with the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Ministry of Finance of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Turkey.
The joint statement has been issued on the occasion of the 10th session of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee.
The two sides praised the success of the Supreme Strategic Committee as the highest institutional mechanism for cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkey, and its contribution to strengthening the exceptional relations between the two countries, as this year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Committee.
Qatar and Turkey also expressed their readiness to hold meetings of the Joint Economic Committee to enhance the necessary momentum for developing bilateral economic relations.
In the context of encouraging business activities within the Qatari-Turkish Business Council, the two sides agreed to increase participation in events and trade fairs and facilitate trade promotion standards between them.
Labor and Employment
In the field of labor and employment, the two sides expressed their satisfaction with the existing cooperation and coordination in the fields of labor and employment and reaffirmed their desire to further enhance this cooperation in accordance with the agreement signed on April 1, 1986, and the Memorandum of Understanding on Labor Cooperation between the Ministry of Labor of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of the Republic of Turkey signed on November 4 and stressed the importance of holding the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee emanating from the agreement and the first meeting of the Joint Committee based on the Memorandum of Understanding.
Qatar-Turkey Defense Cooperation
Regarding cooperation in the field of defense, the two sides stressed the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the field of defense and expressed their strong will and determination to explore new opportunities in this field. They also agreed to develop future cooperation activities through defense industry exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and bilateral visits organized in both countries.
Healthcare Sector
Regarding cooperation in the field of public health, the two sides affirmed their readiness to cooperate in all areas of health issues, and expressed their satisfaction with the cooperation and solidarity in the field of health and support for the Palestinians in the context of the Gaza crisis, and indicated that they will exchange experiences regarding health information systems and health services in emergency and disaster situations, and agreed to encourage participation in health exhibitions and enhance high-level visits.
Media and Communication
Regarding cooperation in the field of media and communications, the two sides affirmed their readiness to further develop cooperation in public diplomacy, media, communications, and broadcasting between the two countries based on mutual benefit, and expressed their desire to exchange information and experiences as well as best practices, and called for holding meetings, seminars, workshops, training courses and conferences to enhance the exchange of visits between officials and experts in the above-mentioned fields.
