Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg has been on an official visit to Qatar in recent days, where he has taken part in several meetings where prospective plans for the maritime and maritime sectors have been discussed. aviation.
Minister Borg began the visit with an official meeting with the Minister of Transport and Communications of Qatar, Mr. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti. The Maltese delegation discussed several topics, in particular the future collaboration between the two countries.
During this meeting, the Maltese Minister for Transport said that, “Maritime and aviation are two main pillars that fully contribute to the economy of our country and this is because they connect us with the rest of the world. and they are very powerful platforms that deal with many investments towards our country. Malta has a very high reputation in both the maritime and aviation sectors, and it is our duty to maintain this reputation and to continue to expand the horizons of these sectors. That is why the registers of these two sectors enjoy international respect. ”
In another meeting with the Chief Executive of Mwani Qatar, Captain Abdulla Al Khanji, the Maltese delegation visited the Port of Hamad, where the possibilities of collaboration between the two countries were discussed in the in the field of port management and maritime transport. Mwani Qatar is responsible for managing the nation’s seaports and shipping terminals.
In light of the work on the aviation sector, Minister Ian Borg and the rest of the delegation also met with Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.
As Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Borg was also invited to visit two football stadiums that have been built in recent months in view of the World Cup that Qatar will be hosting later this year. -sena. He visited Al Bayt Stadium and 974 Stadium.
Minister Borg concluded these meetings with a visit to The Pearl Qatar, which is a major infrastructure project that attracts many tourists.
The Maltese delegation was made up of Minister Ian Borg, the Head of the Secretariat Marco Micallef, the Director General of Civil Aviation Captain Charles Pace and the Registrar General of the Merchant Shipping Register Ivan Sammut.
For the above-mentioned meetings and visits, the Maltese delegation was accompanied by Charles Sultana, Ambassador of Malta to Qatar.
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