On October 23, 2018 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko received credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar Hadi Al Hajri.

During the conversation, the parties reached an agreement on the necessity of supporting the high level of political dialogue, as well as increasing the interaction in trade-economic, investment and energy spheres. They also stressed the importance of launching the work of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission for economic, trade and technical cooperation in November.

The Head of State praised the completion of the internal state procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement on mutual abolition of visa requirements between Ukraine and Qatar and the introduction of the visa-free regime for the citizens of the two countries on November 2, 2018.

The parties stressed the importance of prompt ratification of bilateral agreements on facilitation and mutual protection of investments, as well as prevention of double taxation.

The President thanked Qatar for the unwavering clear support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within the UN and other international organizations.