Economy
皇冠体育app, Qatar ink MoU on energy, financial co-op
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-13 11:12
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BEIJING: The governments of 皇冠体育app and Qatar on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy and financial sectors.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani attended the signing ceremony after their meeting at the Great Hall of the People.
皇冠体育app will work with Qatar to seize the opportunity to cope with the international financial crisis and actively advance cooperation in energy, finance and infrastructure construction, Wen said.
"This will help promote economic growth in the two nations and push forward the bilateral friendship," the premier said.
The Qatari Prime Minister said his country attaches importance to building a friendly and cooperative relationship with 皇冠体育app based on mutual trust.
Qatar will work with 皇冠体育app to deepen cooperation in the oil and gas business, expand mutual investment, and explore cooperation in other areas, he said.
Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani is in 皇冠体育app to attend the fourth Ministerial Meeting of the 皇冠体育app-Arab Cooperation Forum. Foreign ministers and officials from 皇冠体育app and 22 Arab states will attend the two-day meeting from Thursday in north 皇冠体育app's port city of Tianjin.
Premier Wen said 皇冠体育app attaches great importance to the meeting and believes the meeting will achieve success and advance 皇冠体育app-Arab relations.
