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545: 120:. The gathering focused on strengthening investment, commerce, and governance ties between both territories, with an emphasis on stabilization initiatives. It concluded with a signed cooperative agreement in the civil aviation and education sectors. According to Sharmarke, the treaty aims to accelerate the ongoing reconstruction and development process in Somalia and to buttress local job creation. Among the agreement's stipulations, 27: 496: 57: 751: 46: 247: 255: 484: 739: 217: 143:
said “the launching of the project to build the port of Hobyo will create job opportunities for the Somali citizens and contribute to the economy of the country.”
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The two countries formally established diplomatic ties in 1970. Qatar supported and welcomed the outcome of the Somali National Reconciliation Conference held in
163:. The diplomatic mission is led by Ambassador Abdirizak Farah Ali. Qatar also has an embassy in Mogadishu, led by Ambassador Hasan Bin Hamza Asad Mohammed. 179:, as well as attempts to remove Somali Federal State leaders who did not cooperate with the Qatar. There have also been allegations that Qatar has ties to 630: 477: 976: 732: 277: 117: 462: 1104: 248:"SOMALIA: Prime Minister Sharmarke meets with Qatar's Prime Minister in Doha as two nations ink co-operation agreements on Education and Aviation" 706: 702: 1109: 717: 470: 686: 26: 1083: 1079: 559: 725: 89: 1047: 302: 850: 600: 595: 414: 225: 956: 804: 951: 610: 330: 125: 921: 871: 605: 529: 519: 1063: 946: 896: 886: 661: 651: 514: 966: 941: 931: 784: 676: 671: 656: 625: 500: 192: 1007: 981: 866: 814: 794: 774: 769: 681: 666: 635: 620: 590: 580: 575: 534: 524: 183:. These issues are said to have had a destabilizing influence in Somalia which the West has 'turned a blind eye' to. 180: 140: 1042: 1032: 1027: 1022: 1012: 1002: 997: 971: 926: 916: 906: 876: 840: 835: 830: 585: 755: 382: 197: 1037: 1017: 961: 911: 891: 881: 809: 789: 779: 172: 936: 901: 845: 439: 116:
In March 2015, Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke led talks with the Prime Minister of Qatar,
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A labor agreement on the recruitment of Somali workers in the State of Qatar was signed in 1983.
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in September 2000. Furthermore, it supported reconciliation conferences held in both
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and Djibouti to end the political and security crises affecting Somalia.
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In August 2019, Qatar launched a project to build a new port in
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The Federal Republic of Somalia maintains an embassy in
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Index

Map indicating locations of Qatar and Somalia
Qatar
Somalia
Qatar
Somalia
Arab League
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Djibouti
Khartoum
Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani
Qatar Airways
Aden Adde International Airport
Mogadishu
Hobyo
Ministry of Ports (Somalia)
Doha
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
bribery
Al-Shabaab
Foreign relations of Somalia
Foreign relations of Qatar
"Somalia and Qatar sign Education and Civil Aviation agreements"
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"SOMALIA: Prime Minister Sharmarke meets with Qatar's Prime Minister in Doha as two nations ink co-operation agreements on Education and Aviation"
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"Qatar Plans to Build New Port in Central Somalia Town of Hobyo"
"Qatar launches construction work in central Somalia port"


"The Somali Republic"

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