Tuesday, 18 August 2009Turkey and Qatar have agreed to establish a joint committee to seek opportunities on energy cooperation, sources said on Monday.
Turkish and Qatar's high-level officials got together at a meeting co-chaired by Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Qatar's Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.
Gul told the meeting that energy was the primary area of cooperation between the two countries and offered to set up a committee that would ascertain opportunities on energy cooperation, sources said.
Al-Thani accepted Gul's proposal and said Qatar was ready to work together with Turkey. Energy ministers of the two countries had a separate meeting for details after this decision, sources added.
The meeting of Turkey's and Qatar's officials also discussed ways to increase trade volume and work on investment opportunities.
Gul informed al-Thani about Turkey's energy hub Ceyhan and said Qatar could have an oil storage facility in Ceyhan. Al-Thani was positive about Gul's offer, sources said.
Gul also thanked al-Thani for his permission for a Turkish Cypriot representative office in Qatar. |
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
ISTANBUL (A.A)
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