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Sunday, October 10, 2021

Minister Meets with ICAO Secretary General

Doha – QatarMinister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with the Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) HE Juan Carlos Salazar, who is currently visiting the country.The meeting, which was held at the ministry's offices today, discussed Qatar-ICAO relations in the field of civil aviation and means of further enhancing them.The meeting was attended by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chairman HE Abdulla bin Nasser Turki Al-Subaey.

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Minister Meets with Nigeria State Aviation Minister

Doha – Qatar, Oct.HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with HE State Minister for Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Hon. Hadi Sirika, who is currently visiting the country. The two ministers discussed aspects of cooperation in the fields of transportation services and civil aviation and means of further enhancing them in addition to a number of matters of common interest between the two friendly countries. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Chairman HE Mr. Abdulla bin Nasser Turki Al Subaey and HE Mr. Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Qatar, attended the meeting.

Monday, October 4, 2021

Minister Meets with Central African Republic Transport Minister

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti met with the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Central African Republic HE DJONO-AHABA Herbert Gontran, at Ministry offices today. The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation in the fields of transportation and civil aviation services and ways of further enhancing them, in addition to discussing several topics that interest the two friendly countries. Following the meeting, the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) initialed an air services agreement with the Central African Republic National Authority of Civil Aviation (ANAC). They also signed an MoU in the field of air transportation between the two sides, allowing the national carrier to operate any number of passenger or cargo flights with full transportation rights. The agreement and the MoU were signed by CAA Chairman HE Mr. Abdulla bin Nasser Turki al-Subaiey and Director General of ANAC HE Mr. François Edly Follot.

Monday, October 4, 2021

Minister Inaugurates Transport Engineering Conference

Doha – Qatar Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti today inaugurated the Transport Engineering Conference & Exhibition organized by the Qatar Society of Engineers under the sponsorship of MOTC. Concluding this Oct. 6, the event’s opening session was attended by several government officials representing transportation and infrastructure sectors. MOTC backs the conference due to its importance – the first of its kind being held in Qatar. Its events feature all engineering branches of transportation industry. The event offers a unique opportunity for exchange of expertise and knowledge in areas of transportation engineering and ways of benefiting from latest technologies and practices applied regionally and globally. During the exhibition, some MOTC professionals are making presentations on key sector activities such as developing strategic plans and concept designs for road networks, road networks assessment and surveys to improve their quality and traffic safety, and regulating land transport activities in line with laws and regulations released in this respect. Several MOTC professionals representing land and maritime transport affairs are also participating in conference sessions and panel discussions. There will be presentations on land transport activities at the exhibition. Presentations feature the news ideas that are necessary for a sustainable development of land transport sector and transportation.

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Minister Heads Qatar Delegation to 15th General Assembly of OTIF

Bern - DohaThe State of Qatar has participated in the 15th General Assembly of the Intergovernmental Organization for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF), in Bern, Switzerland. The Qatari delegation was headed by Minister of Transport and Communications HE Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti.

Sunday, September 26, 2021

MOTC Meets with French Businesspeople Delegation

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications represented by MOTC’s Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development, HE Ms. Reem Mohammed Al-Mansoori and the Acting Assistant Undersecretary of Government Information Technology, Ms. Mashael Ali Al-Hammadi, met with a delegation of French businesspeople that included Chairman and CEO of Total Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman of the Qatari French Committee at MEDEF International Mr. Guillaume Pepy, representatives from the French Qardan Association and a number of French company CEOs.The meeting discussed aspects of cooperation in the fields of transportation and ICT between Qatar and France and ways of further enhancing them, in addition to benefiting from the available investment opportunities in these fields.The meeting was attended by Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the French Republic HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al-Thani and Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar HE Jean-Baptiste Faivrev.