Newspapers Highlight Qatar-Tunisia Strong, Strategic Partnership

Doha, November 16 (QNA) - Qatari daily newspapers highlighted the official talks that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held with HE President of the Tunisian Republic Kais Saied, stressing that the talks came as a confirmation of the depth of Qatari-Tunisian relations. The newspapers noted the important fruitful results at the bilateral and international levels in favor of joint cooperation relations with the aim of transforming them into a comprehensive strategic partnership in all fields by strengthening relations and coordination in regional and international issues of common interest. Al-Sharq considered that the meetings and exchanged visits between HH the Amir and HE President of the Republic of Tunisia reflects the strong and sincere will at the highest levels to develop brotherly relations and cooperation between the two countries. It said that the official session of talks held at the Amiri Diwan on Sunday seek to push the strong bilateral relations to broader horizons in the interest of the two brotherly people. Al-Sharq stressed that relations between Qatar and Tunisia extends throughout history and is deepened by the common interests of the two people and the desire and strong political will to promote and advance them at all levels. The newspaper emphasized the keenness of two countries to make the bilateral relations a model to be emulated between Arab countries, adding that it is not strange for the two countries to share positions on a number of regional and international issues such as Libya, and even proposing initiatives based on a common vision, such as the proposal to hold a conference for a Western-Islamic dialogue on the issue of terrorism to help avoid confusion between Muslims and extremists. In conclusion, Al-Sharq affirmed that the past years have clearly highlighted these exceptional relations between the two countries, as Qatar stood by the brothers in Tunisia after the revolution and helped achieve stability and development. Qatar has also played a pioneering role with the Tunisian people by providing support and investment, and has become one of the most important Arab countries in terms of investment and economic partnership with Tunisia. The newspaper noted that the results of the Tunisian-Qatari summit will be in the interests of the two brotherly people. Al-Watan newspaper said in its Monday editorial that the summit meeting between HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and the Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday reflected the depth of the existing relations between the two brotherly countries and their keenness to strengthen these relations, consolidate them and push them to broader horizons. The two leaders discussed the cooperation relations between the two countries and the prospects for their development and advancement at all levels, especially political and economic development, investment, health and education, in addition to discussing the most prominent regional and international issues of common interest, especially the latest developments in Libya. HH the Amir congratulated HE President Kais Saied on the success of the Libyan dialogue Forum, currently held in Tunisia under the auspices of the United Nations, the newspaper noted. The Qatari-Tunisian relations have always been characterized by strength and depth, Al-Watan said, expressing its confidence at the end that HE the Tunisian President's visit to Qatar will add more strength and depth to these relations, and that the Qatari-Tunisian summit is an important step on the right path for building the most in-depth relations for the benefit of our two countries and our Arab nation. Lusail newspaper confirmed in its editorial that the summit between HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and HE President of the Republic of Tunisia Kais Saied constitutes a historic opportunity to develop strong relations between the two countries and affirms the depth of fraternal ties between the two people. It also emphasize the keenness of the two leaderships to continued to consult and coordinate with Arab brothers on various issues to increase joint cooperation in all fields and to review important issues on the Arab, regional and international arenas and the situation in Libya, as HH the Amir congratulated the Tunisian President on the success of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum held in Tunis under the auspices of the United Nations. The newspaper stressed that holding this meeting confirms the strong determination of Qatar and Tunisia to build solid political, economic, health and educational partnerships, as HH the Amir confirmed these implications during the joint talks session on Sunday, expressing his confidence that the visit will contribute to strengthening bilateral relations and pushing them to broader horizons in the interest of the two people. It indicated that the meeting carries many indications of the depth of the Qatari policy and its focus on serving Arab, Islamic regional and international issues. It also reflects the importance of the role that the State of Qatar and its wise leadership plays in its Arab and international surroundings at all levels, according to Lusail. The newspaper stated that the visit of the Tunisian President to Doha constitutes an important addition to strengthening relations between the two countries and a new step within the framework of the Qatari and Tunisian diplomatic endeavor to consult and coordinate with Arab brothers on various issues. The talks of the two leaders dealt with the strategic relations and means of supporting them in various fields, especially with regard to political, economic and investment cooperation to achieve the common interests of the two countries, the newspaper added. It pointed out that the economic relations between the two countries witnessed a great boom in the past years, as Qatar is at the forefront of countries investing in Tunisia in the Arab world and is ranked second in direct investments at a rate of 16 percent annually, adding that Qatar is considered the most important partner of Tunisia in the economic, investment, financial and service fields, as the two countries have more than 80 cooperation agreements and Qatari investments occupy about 43 percent of the total foreign investments; Tunisia has many promising investment opportunities that constitute great areas for joint cooperation between the business sectors in the two countries. The newspaper concluded by saying that the visit of the Tunisian President to Qatar will establish a new phase of distinguished and growing relations between the two countries, and will add to the existing fraternal relations between them to serve the interests and aspirations of the two brotherly people. In turn, Al-Raya newspaper, in its Monday editorial, said that the official talks between HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HE President of the Tunisian Republic Kais Saied in Doha came to confirm the depth of the Qatari-Tunisian relations. The talks have yielded important results at the bilateral and international levels, for the benefit of joint cooperation relations, with the aim of transforming them into a comprehensive strategic partnership in all fields by strengthening the relations and coordination on regional and international issues of common interest, the paper said. It noted the depth of the Qatari-Tunisian relations and the exceptional position that the two countries enjoy, as well as the sincere desire to develop them for the benefit of the two brotherly people. Hence, HH the Amir assured that Qatar will stand with Tunisia to achieve stability and development by supporting Tunisia in the fields of economics, investment, health and education, which are basic pillars for the development and renaissance of people. Al Raya noted HE the Tunisian President's assertion that there is a strong will and sincere determination and common desire between Qatar and Tunisia to develop cooperation in various fields and advance them to broader horizons in light of the strong and distinguished bilateral relations that bring the two countries together. This gives an important indication of the importance of the Qatari-Tunisian relations and the visit and results of the talks, the newspaper added. The talks emphasized the importance of strengthening consultation and coordinating positions in order to serve just humanitarian issues and enhance security and stability in the region and the world, especially since Doha and Tunis play an important role as platforms for dialogue and the peaceful settlement of disputes, the paper said, noting that Tunisia hosts the Libyan Dialogue Forum under the auspices of the UN, while Doha has received many leaders of the internationally recognized Government of National Accord in the past few days, indicating the remarkable convergence of diplomacy between Qatar and Tunisia. The newspaper added that the exceptionality of the two countries' relations is embodied in the exchange of official visits at the level of the leaderships and senior officials, which led to the transformation of Qatari-Tunisian relations from bilateral cooperation relations to a strategic partnership that came to achieve economic and social development, and reduce unemployment among the Tunisian youth. Al-Raya concluded its editorial by saying that Qatar's continuous support for Tunisia reflects Qatar principles in its support for the Arab people who have gone out to the fields demanding freedom and justice, given that Tunisia is the cradle of the Arab Spring revolutions. Al-Arab newspaper hailed the visit of HE President of the Republic of Tunisia Kais Saied to Qatar, where he held talks with HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Observers unanimously agreed that its results will strengthen the partnership of the two countries and reflect Qatar's permanent support of Tunisia. The atmosphere of the talks confirm that their results will be a new impetus for the two countries' relations. HH the Amir expressed confidence that this visit will contribute to boosting the close bilateral relations between the two nations and advancing them to wider horizons to serve the interests of the two people. This was confirmed by the Tunisian President, who also thanked HH the Amir for Qatars prompt response and support for Tunisia in countering the COVID-19 pandemic, Al-Arab said. The newspaper concluded by saying that Qatar's dealing with Tunisia clearly reflect the states foreign policy according to the vision of HH the Amir, which is based mainly on supporting people and their choices, regardless of the political background, ideological orientation, or intellectual reference. (QNA)