During an official visit to the State of Qatar, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held negotiations with Prime Minister, Minister of Interior of Qatar Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani.
The parties commended the high level of Ukrainian-Qatari relations based on the principles of trust, mutual respect and partnership.
"Thank you for a warm welcome. I want our relations to reach a new level, to have clear specifics in all areas, including promising projects," said Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
During a meeting, the interlocutors outlined the priority areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Qatar, discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation in trade, economic, investment, agricultural, aviation, military, technical and security spheres. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the parties positively noted the maintenance of upward dynamics of bilateral Ukrainian-Qatari contacts and the steady trend of annual increase in bilateral trade.
The Prime Minister, Minister of Interior of Qatar stressed the importance of holding a meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission this year.
The parties also discussed the interaction of the countries in the context of the preparation of the State of Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani expressed mutual willingness to promote further intensification and deepening of bilateral cooperation in priority areas in the interests of the Ukrainian and Qatari people.
