Qatar seeks to consolidate strategic partnership with Turkiye in food security: Sheikh Mohamed

Qatar seeks to consolidate strategic partnership with Turkiye in food security: Sheikh Mohamed

Qatar is seeking to consolidate the "strategic" partnership with Turkiye, with which the volume of trade amounted to $1.8bn in 2021, as part of efforts to meet the food security goals of both the countries.

This was highlighted by the Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Qassim al-Thani at the opening session of the Izmir Business Days Forum, organised via video conferencing.

"Qatar’s participation in this year's edition of the Izmir Forum is a significant occasion to consolidate the strategic partnership between the two sibling countries in terms of policies and plans, aimed at developing and promoting agricultural trade, to support achieving both nations’ common food security goals," he said.

He said the forum represented a new opportunity to underscore Qatar's firm commitment to strengthening international co-operation in various fields, in support of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aimed at meeting the aspirations of all the peoples of the world to progress, development, and prosperity.

Referring to 'The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World', prepared by five global entities including Food and Agriculture Organisation and the UN World Food Programme, he said it indicates that about 29.3% of the global population