Here is a summary of local news released on Friday: - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HE Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong opened the 8th meeting of the High-Level Joint Committee between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Singapore at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore today.
- HE Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Shiekh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on Friday participated with Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Sir John Chipman in a panel discussion on small countries and strategies for success in a competitive world. The function was held at the Ruffles Hotel, Singapore.
- HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a bilateral meeting with HE Second Minister of Finance of the friendly Republic of Singapore Indrani Raja on the sidelines of the eighth meeting of the Qatar-Singapore Higher Joint Committee, during the period from August 24-25.
- Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani on Friday praised Qatar's pioneering experiences in successful investments, and the cooperation between his country and the State of Qatar, stressing that the promising cooperation between the two countries started effectively following the latest visit of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to Baghdad.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday discussed the risks posed by the Russian blockade of the Black Sea grain corridor.
Source: Qatar News Agency