Doha: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari yesterday met Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Demirok and a delegation from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Talks dealt with preparations for the Qatar-Turkey Cultural Year 2015 and proposed activities in which Qatar Museums and Turkish cultural organisations are coordinating.
Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Omer Celik will visit Qatar next month, accompanied by a Turkish troupe, to launch cultural activities.
Doha: Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda met the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Hussein Yousef Al Mulla, and discussed means of enhancing relations.
Doha: Qatar will participate in the 10th King Mohammed VI International Award for Recitation of the Holy Quran due to start in Casablanca tomorrow. Qatar will be represented by Youssuf Ahmed Youssuf Asheer, alongside participants from some 30 countries. The two-day contest has two categories: Full memorisation of the Holy Quran with recitation and interpretation; and Tajweed and good performance with the memorisation of two-and-a-half parts of the Holy Quran.
Doha: Advisory Council Speaker Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi yesterday met Maurice Leroy, Head, Qatar-France Friendship Society at the French parliament and MPs and discussed means of enhancing relations. Council Observer Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti and members Mohammed bin Ajaj Al Qubaisi and Saqr bin Fahd Al Muraikhi were also present.
Sharm El Sheikh: Qatar is participating in the 34th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs being held in Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh. The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs H E Dr Abdullah Saleh Mubarak Al Khulaifi is heading a delegation to the meeting to discuss the council’s programmes, projects and activities and social issues of the Arab world. QNA
