Qatari Newspapers Editorials

 

For its part, Al-Arab newspaper stressed in its editorial that HE President of the Republic of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow's visit to the country constitutes a new promising stage and an important station in the bilateral relations, raising them to broader horizons in the service of the common interests of the two countries and their friendly peoples.

  The agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed will contribute to developing relations between the two countries and serving their common interests, in a manner that serves the aspirations of their two friendly peoples. The two countries have had distinguished and friendly relations characterized by stability and mutual respect since the start of their diplomatic relations in 1996 when ambassadors were exchanged at the level of a non-resident ambassador before opening the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Turkmenistan in late December 2014, the paper said.

    The newspaper pointed out that the mutual visits between officials of the two countries at various levels reflect the extent of mutual care, interest, and desire to strengthen cooperation relations and raise the level of partnership and coordination in many areas of common interest.

    Al-Arab concluded by emphasizing that the Qatari market is promising and attractive, welcoming all foreign investments, and witnessing an abundance of opportunities in most economic sectors, with world-class infrastructure. Qatar is the world's largest exporter of LNG and has a world-class infrastructure, economic legislation, and laws that encourage investment in it. Free zones in Qatar provide huge opportunities in various sectors and have occupied a distinguished position in many indicators of global competitiveness, proving that it is an ideal place for investment and business establishment.

    In turn, the English-language newspaper The Peninsula affirmed in its editorial that Qatar's relations with diverse actors and governments across the globe have positioned it as an essential conduit, mediator, and champion of respectful bilateral ties between nations. 

   Qatar pursues priorities like expanding dialogue and relations surrounding nations in the Gulf, Middle East, and wider Asia, demonstrating the country’s principles of strengthening international peace and security, the paper stressed.

    In this context, The Peninsula noted the official talks session between HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow. During the session, both countries discussed bilateral relations and the means to enhance them in all fields, particularly education, economy, investment, commerce, energy, sports, and social affairs, in addition to exchanging views on the most prominent regional and international issues.

    Both leaders witnessed the signing of MoUs to cover disaster management between the two countries' governments, cooperation between Qatar’s Public Prosecution Office and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Turkmenistan, and cooperation between youth from Qatar and Turkmenistan, and a programme for cooperation in sports between the Ministry of Sports and Youth in Qatar and the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports in Turkmenistan for 2023-2024, the paper said.

    In conclusion, The Peninsula praised HE Turkmen President's meeting with Qatar Chamber (QC) and the Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) members. He stressed the significant development between Qatar and his country over the past few years.

    In another matter, Al-Raya newspaper highlighted the continuous efforts of the Shura Council to shed light on the problems and challenges faced by the citizen to solve and overcome them during the country's renaissance. In this context, The Shura Council exercised its constitutional right by discussing inflation and the increase in financial burdens on citizens, reviewing the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee's report on inflation, high cost of living, and increased financial burdens on citizens.

    Al-Raya indicated that increasing burdens, rising prices, and inflation are among the most important problems that worry citizens, leading to an impede in the development process sought by the country. The Council presented, within its proposal to the government, a number of axes and recommendations that would contribute to reducing the effects of inflation, addressing the problem of high prices of consumer goods, and providing realistic scenarios to address the high operational cost of commodities and services.

  Through the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee, the Shura Council sought to raise and follow up on the problem of inflation and the increase in financial burdens on citizens. Several proposed solutions and recommendations were reached to address inflation and high prices, including those related to anti-monopoly policies, increasing the places designated for commercial activities, subsidizing basic commodities and materials, supporting the national product to increase its production in the local market, reviewing fees and taxes policies, and raising awareness of the important role of the merchant and consumer in this aspect.

  Al-Raya concluded its editorial by saying that the Shura Council supports the government's work by presenting recommendations that are at the heart of the legislative work in the country and expanding popular participation in decision-making. (QNA)