DOHA: It is being made mandatory for private companies bagging government contracts or having any other business dealings with state sector entities to use national carrier Qatar Airways for their cargo needs as also for travel of their employees.
The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani has directed all state agencies and institutions, including government companies and their subsidiaries, to include a clause in their business contracts with private companies to rely on Qatar Airways, Al Sharq reports.
The Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, has in a notification asked Qatar Airways to follow up on the directive. The daily said the idea is to help the national carrier play a wider role in the national economy.
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