Qatar, Italy: History of strong strategic, economic, diplomatic cooperation
The Peninsula
The relations between the State of Qatar and the Italian Republic have always been distinguished by their depth and strength, considering the close st...
The relations between the State of Qatar and the Italian Republic have always been distinguished by their depth and strength, considering the close strategic cooperation between the two countries in various economic sectors, infrastructure projects, energy, and others.
Over the past decades, the State of Qatar has built strong diplomatic relations with many countries around the globe, based on Doha’s belief in its strategic location in the Arabian Gulf and the region and its pivotal role regionally and internationally. The Italian Republic is one of the most prominent European countries that builds strategic bridges and close ties with Qatar in various fields.
As an extension of these strategic bridges, the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani starts on today a state visit to the Italian Republic, during which His Highness will meet with President of the Italian Republic H E Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister of the Italian Republic H E Giorgia Meloni, and discuss prospects for developing bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, within the framework of distinguished partnership and fruitful cooperation in the fields of energy, economy, education, health and culture.
The visit is expected to contribute to developing cooperation relations between the two friendly countries, moving them towards broader and more advanced horizons. The visit is also expected to contribute to establishing an advanced stage of economic cooperation, such as increasing the volume of trade and exchange as well as important vital sectors between the two countries, which share mutual interests in various fields, and at various levels, including political, economic and military; interests that are based primarily on mutual respect and trust.
The Qatari-Italian relations have witnessed continuous mutual visits at the highest levels, with the aim of strengthening and developing these relations. One of the most prominent visits of which are the Amir’s state visit to Italy in November 2018 and his official visit in January 2016. Another prominent visit is President of the Italian Republic H E Sergio Mattarella’s state visit to Doha in January 2020.
