Macedonian President hails relations with Qatar

The Macedonian President Dr. George Ivanov emphasized the strength of the political and economic relations between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Macedonia that have evolved through the mutual official visits of the two country’s leadership and senior officials. In his interview with QNA, he praised the depth of cooperation between Qatar and Macedonia since HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani’s visit to Macedonia in October 2011, which led to the signing of a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding, including the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Mutual Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. Dr. Ivanov noted to the fruitful results of his current and first official visit to Qatar, during which a memorandum of understanding for tourism cooperation between the Tourism Authority of the State of Qatar and the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia was signed. An agreement between the two country’s Chambers of Industry and Commerce will also be signed soon, he said. At the conclusion of his speech, Dr. Ivanov called the Qatari people to visit Macedonia to see its cultural heritage and traditions and customs of the Macedonian people, wishing the existing relations between the two countries further development and growth.