His Excellency Mr. Youssef Sultan Laram, Ambassador of the State of Qatar, met with His Excellency Mr. Konstantinos Ioannou, Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus. During the meeting, ways of strengthening relations between the two countries were discussed, within the competencies of the Ministries of the Interior in both countries. He also expressed his aspiration to enhance cooperation in important relevant fields

His Excellency Ambassador Yousef Sultan Laram, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cyprus, handed over a copy of his credentials to His Excellency Ambassador Koula Sophianou, Director of the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, today, Monday, 8/12/2024, in her office at the Ministry’s headquarters.

Today, Tuesday, 7/2/2024, Mr. Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Maadheed, Acting Chargé d'Affaires, met with Ms. Maria Vasiliadou, Vice President of the Social Democratic Movement (IDEC) party, and members of the party's International and European Affairs Office, during a courtesy visit at the embassy headquarters.

Today, Friday, 06/21/2024 AD, His Excellency Mr. Ali Yousef Abdul Rahman Al-Mulla paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Anita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives, in her office in Parliament, on the occasion of the end of his term as Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cyprus. During the visit, souvenirs were exchanged after the Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament thanked His Excellency the Ambassador for the good cooperation during his work period. His Excellency the Ambassador also thanked and appreciated the Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament, wishing for more cooperation between the two countries.

Today, Thursday, 06/20/2024 AD, His Excellency Mr. Ali Yousef Abdul Rahman Al-Mulla paid a farewell visit to His Excellency Dr. Konstantinos Koumpos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, in his office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the end of his term as Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cyprus. During the visit, souvenirs were exchanged after His Excellency the Cypriot Foreign Minister thanked His Excellency the Ambassador for the good cooperation during his work period. His Excellency the Ambassador also extended his thanks and appreciation to the Cypriot Foreign Minister, wishing for more cooperation between the two countries.

Today, Thursday, 06/20/2024 AD, His Excellency Mr. Ali Yousef Abdul Rahman Al-Mulla paid a farewell visit to His Excellency Mr. Nikos Christodoulides (H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides), President of the Republic of Cyprus, in his office at the Presidential Palace, on the occasion of the end of his term as Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Cyprus. . During the visit, His Excellency the Ambassador was honored by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus by awarding him the highest Medal of Honor (Grand Commander of the Order of Makarios III), noting that this medal is awarded by a presidential decision approved by the President of the Republic only, and that the rank The Order (Grand Commander) was not awarded to any former ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus. His Excellency also extended his sincere thanks to His Excellency the Ambassador for the good cooperation and appreciation for all the diplomatic endeavors he undertook in order to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, wishing His Excellency the Ambassador success in his upcoming missions. His Excellency also conveyed his greetings to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, “may God protect him.” His Excellency the Ambassador thanked His Excellency the President for awarding him this high medal, wishing for more cooperation between the two countries.

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HE President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides held today a session of official talks at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia. At the beginning of the session, HE the President of the Republic of Cyprus welcomed HH The Amir and the accompanying delegation, stressing the significance of HH The Amir's first visit to Cyprus and its role in bolstering the bilateral relations, looking forward to working with His Highness to develop mutual cooperation and push relations to higher levels. For his part, HH The Amir expressed his thanks to HE the President of Cyprus for his invitation to visit the Republic of Cyprus and for the warm reception and hospitality with which His Highness and the accompanying delegation were accorded, hoping that this visit will contribute to strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields, in a way that benefits the two countries and their friendly people. During the session, they discussed aspects of cooperation and ways to develop them in all fields, especially in energy, industry and investment. The session also discussed overall events and developments on the regional and international arenas of common concern, especially the situation in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. The session was attended by HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, HE Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir. On the Cypriot side, it was attended by HE Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos, HE Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Alexis Vafeades, HE Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George Papanastasiou, HE Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna, HE Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki, and HE Deputy Minister of Culture Dr Vasiliki Kassianidou, and a number of senior officials. HH The Amir and HE the President of Cyprus held earlier a bilateral meeting and discussed the overall cooperation between the two friendly countries, in addition to discussing a number of issues of mutual interest. HE the President of Cyprus hosted a luncheon banquet in honor of HH The Amir and the accompanying delegation. HH The Amir was accorded an official reception ceremony upon arrival at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia.

His Excellency Mr. Ali Yousef Abdul Rahman Al-Mulla, Ambassador of the State of Qatar, and Their Excellencies the Arab Ambassadors accredited to Cyprus attended the meeting that took place with His Excellency Mr. Riyad Al-Maliki, the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the delegation accompanying him at the Palestinian Embassy in Nicosia

The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Cyprus celebrated Sports Day in Doha Park in the Cypriot capital, Nicosia. Sports activities of all kinds were practiced. The events were attended by His Excellency Mr. Ali Yousef Abdul Rahman Al-Mulla, Ambassador of the State of Qatar, diplomats and employees.

Political consultations were held between the Qatari and Cypriot Foreign Ministries. The Qatari side was headed by His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Hammadi, Secretary-General, and the Cypriot side was headed by Dr. Kyriakos Koros , Secretary-General. During the meeting, relations between the two countries were reviewed. The meeting was attended by His Excellency Ali Yousef Al-Mulla, Ambassador of the State of Qatar, and the delegation.