Doha: Qatar and Georgia yesterday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the fields of veterinary health, livestock production and economic, scientific and technical cooperation in agriculture.
Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi and Georgian Minister of Agriculture Otar Danelia signed the MoUs in the presence of officials from both sides.
In a statement, Al Rumaihi expressed pleasure over the signing of the MoUs and said the signing would open wide horizons of the great cooperation between the two countries in the field of agricultural investment and livestock production so that GCC nations would benefit from it.
The Georgian Minister expressed pleasure over the signing of the two MoUs in the fields of agriculture and livestock to encourage cooperation and exchange of experiences, information and technology in these areas for the benefit of the two friendly countries.
Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Assistant Undersecretary of Agricultural Affairs, Livestock and Fisheries at the ministry, said cooperation between the two sides had existed in the field of importing live animals, pointing out that the signing of the MoUs will enhance investment opportunities in the field food security.
The first MoU seeks to exchange information on veterinary health and animal production activities and information through an early warning system on the epidemiological situation, cooperation in the field of animal production, artificial insemination development, experiences in the field of livestock research, animal feed production and legislation issued in the area.
The second MoU seeks to develop cooperation in the areas of support and facilitation of imports and exports of food and agricultural products, animal husbandry, animal and plant production, food processing and training of specialists in the field of agriculture, activating cooperation between scientific research centres and in the fields of veterinary and plant protection and taking measures to combat diseases, pests and weeds.
