President of Ukraine met with the Emir of the State of Qatar

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

The President of Ukraine expressed gratitude to the Emir of the State of Qatar for his consistent position regarding support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

The Head of State informed of the situation in the Donbas caused by the continuing aggression of Russia against Ukraine and thanked for the consistent support of all UN resolutions on the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

The parties also noted the growth of bilateral trade indicators and expressed mutual interest in further expansion of cooperation in the trade-economic, investment, agricultural and defense sectors, as well as in energy, transport, medicine, education and tourism.

The parties discussed the strengthening of cooperation in agriculture, energy and transport infrastructure, in particular the port industry.

The interlocutors also discussed prospects for the Qatari liquefied natural gas to enter the Ukrainian market.

The parties agreed to hold a session of the intergovernmental economic commission in 2018.

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko invited Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to visit Ukraine.