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Sunday, January 29, 2023

Minister Meets with French Economy, Finance Minister

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty H.E. Bruno Le Maire. Meeting in the Ministry’s offices today, the two ministers reviewed Qatari- French relations in the fields of transportation, and ways to further develop and elevate them to new heights, particularly in terms of using the digital technologies relative to transportation industry. Ambassador of the French Republic to Qatar H.E. Jean-Baptiste Faivre and the delegation accompanying H.E. Minister Le Maire, attended the meeting.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Minister Meets with S. Korean Counterpart

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea H.E. Won Hee-ryong, in the Ministry’s offices today. The two ministers reviewed aspects of Qatari-S. Korean cooperation in transportation, and ways to further develop them, as well as eyeing broader space for cooperation, particularly with relation to the deploying of cutting-edge and smart technologies in transportation industry. Several Qatari transportation officials, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Qatar H.E. LEE Joon-Ho and the delegation accompanying H.E. Minister Hee-ryong, attended the meeting.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Ministry Opens Maritime Vessel Registration Office at Doha Port

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport today opened a new maritime vessels registration office at Doha Port where beneficiaries can register a maritime vessel, renew an existing registration, transfer the ownership of a maritime vessel, and obtain all types of certificates for small vessels.MOT is inaugurating this office within the framework of its plans to improve maritime transportation services to the public by expanding maritime vessels registration offices to make the services available and easy to access, said Asst. Undersecretary, Maritime Transport Affairs, Dr. Saleh bin Fetais Al-Marri.This office, he added, will also help with integrating the services at Doha Port, which is Qatar’s maritime tourism destination and one of its top tourism landmarks.Al-Marri said MOT will continue its efforts to offer services to the public in the best possible way. Currently, he noted, the Ministry offers some 28 e-services for small and large vessels and work is underway to develop and automize all services for maritime vessels, large vessels and maritime certificates and licensees, in addition to developing an electronic application for all maritime services and transactions for the public, shipowners and maritime companies, and opening a maritime vessels registration office in Al Wakra.MOT has maritime vessels registration offices in Al Khor and Al Ruwais, in addition to the main office at the Ministry’s headquarters.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Ministry, UK Dept. of Transport Discuss Enhancing Cooperation

Doha – A Ministry of Transport delegation headed by Asst. Undersecretary, Maritime Transport Affairs, Dr. Saleh bin Fetais Al-Marri, met with a delegation from UK Department of Transport headed by the deputy head of operations. Held in the Ministry’s offices, the meeting discussed enhancing bilateral relations and exchanging expertise on maritime safety, in addition to the importance of holding joint workshops that can contribute to updating maritime transportation specialists with latest world developments and providing them with essential expertise and skills of maritime security.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Minister Meets with Ethiopian Counterpart

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport H.E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with Minister of Transport of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. Dagmawit Moges. The meeting was held in the Ministry’s offices today. The two ministers reviewed Qatari-Ethiopian relations in transportation and civil aviation, and ways to further develop them and elevate cooperation to new heights.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Minister, Saint Lucia's Minister of Civil Aviation Sign Air Services Agreement

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and Minister of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia Hon Alva R. Baptiste today signed an air services agreement between the State of Qatar and Saint Lucia. The agreement comes in the context of connecting Qatar with more air services agreements that open airspaces for the national carrier to fly to more destinations around the world. Following the signing ceremony, the two ministers reviewed Qatari-Saint Lucian relations in the fields of civil aviation services and ways to further enhance them.