Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Qatar’s Prime Minister meets OPEC Secretary General






Qatar’s Prime Minister, HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser and HH Bin Khalifa Al-Thani met with HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Doha on Sunday September 4, 2016 to discuss the oil market and other related issues. The meeting was also attended by HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry and current OPEC Conference President.

HE Sheikh Abdullah congratulated HE Barkindo on his new position as OPEC Secretary General and reassured him of the continued support of Qatar at all times to ensure his success. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that HE Barkindo would work closely with OPEC Member Countries to overcome the current challenges in the interest of all oil producers and consumers.

“The Doha initiative in February and April this year has provided both OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers a platform upon which a credible framework can be further developed to restore oil market stability,” HE Barkindo told Sheikh Abdullah.

Qatar invited OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers for a meeting that was held in Doha in April this year to discuss oil market developments.

The OPEC Secretary General praised the wise leadership of Qatar’s Emir, HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and his government for transforming Qatar into a peaceful, stable and prosperous state. He also acknowledged the visionary Presidency of the OPEC Conference by HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada.

A closed-door meeting was held later in the day between HE Al-Sada and HE Barkindo to review oil market developments.

The Secretary General was expected to hold on Monday a tripartite meeting with HE Al-Sada and HE Noureddine Boutarfa, Algeria’s Minister of Energy, who is also currently visiting Qatar.

HE Barkindo is scheduled to later travel from Doha to Tehran to meet with Iranian President HE Hassan Rouhani and Iran’s Minister of Petroleum HE Eng. Bijan Namdar Zanganeh.

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