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Friday, September 30, 2022

Minister Holds Talks with Togo, Nigeria, Tanzania Counterparts

Montreal - Canada Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti held separate meetings with Togolese Road, Air and Rail Transport Minister H.E. Affoh Atcha Dédji, Nigerian Aviation Minister H.E. Hadi Sirka, and Tanzanian Minister of Works and Transport Hon. Prof. Makame M. Mbarawa, on the sidelines of their participation in the 41st Session of the ICAO Assembly. The minister reviewed Qatar’s cooperation relations and ways to develop them with the three nations in the fields of transportation and air transportation Qatar’s Ambassador to Canada H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Rashid Al-Mansouri and International Organizations Department Director, MOFA, H.E. Ambassador Ali bin Khalfan Al Mansouri, attended the meetings.

Friday, September 30, 2022

Minister Meets with KSA Transport, Logistic Services Minister

Montreal - Canada Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H.E. Eng. Saleh Bin Nasser Al-Jasser, on the sidelines of their participation in the 41st Session of the ICAO Assembly. The two ministers discussed aspects of Qatari-Saudi cooperation in transportation and civil aviation and ways to develop them. Qatar’s Ambassador to Canada H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Rashid Al-Mansouri, Director of Department of International Organizations, MOFA, H.E. Ambassador Ali bin Khalfan Al Mansouri, and Mr. Mohamed Faleh Alhajri, who is in charge of managing the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), attended the meeting.

Friday, September 30, 2022

Minister Meets with Egypt Civil Aviation Minister

Montreal - Canada Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation H.E. Mohamed Abbas, on the sidelines of their participation in the 41st Session of the ICAO Assembly. The two ministers reviewed Qatari-Egyptian cooperation and ways to enhance it in the fields of civil aviation and air transportation. Qatar’s Ambassador to Canada H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Rashid Al-Mansouri, Director of Department of International Organizations, MOFA, H.E. Ambassador Ali bin Khalfan Al Mansouri, and Mr. Mohamed Faleh Alhajri, who is in charge of managing the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), attended the meeting.

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Ministry Commences Autonomous Vehicle Strategy Development

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport announces its development of an overarching strategy and associated legislations for governing autonomous vehicles in the State of Qatar.This step is reinforcing the Ministry’s vision in leveraging emerging technologies in line with best world practices and further improving mobility and transportation services in the country with environmentally sustainable form of transport.The development of the strategy and legislation will take into account of technical, legal, economic, social and environment considerations; resulting in a governance and regulatory framework along with a road map for implementation of autonomous vehicles in the country.

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Minister Meets with U.S. Counterpart

Montreal - Canada Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with U.S. Transportation Secretary H.E. Pete Buttigieg, on the sidelines of Qatar’s participation in the 41st Session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly. The two ministers discussed Qatari-U.S. cooperation ties in the fields of transportation, and ways to develop them. They also reviewed latest developments on civil aviation.

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Minister Meets with ICAO Secretary General

Montreal - Canada Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) H.E. Juan Carlos Salazar, on the sidelines of Qatar’s participation in the 41st Session of the ICAO Assembly. Held at ICAO Headquarters, the meeting reviewed aspects of cooperation between Qatar and ICAO in civil aviation, and ways to develop them. They also discussed latest developments on the field. Qatar’s Ambassador to Canada H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Rashid Al-Mansouri and Director of Department of International Organizations, MOFA, H.E. Ambassador Ali bin Khalfan Al Mansouri attended the meeting.