Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology Aminath Shauna has discussed strengthening the bilateral relations with Qatar and supporting national efforts to improve digital transformation. She held the discussions alongside a ministerial delegation from the Maldives in a meeting with key Qatari institutions at the Ooredoo Group Headquarters in Doha, Qatar.
At the invitation of Chairperson of Ooredoo Maldives Fatima Al Kuwari, who facilitated meetings with key Qatari ministries and institutions in Doha, Minister Shauna travelled to Qatar with Minister of Education Dr. Aishath Ali and Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Yumna Maumoon. The ministerial delegation also held meetings with the senior management of the Ooredoo Group while accompanied by the Managing Director of Ooredoo Maldives Khalid Al Hamadi and the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Ooredoo Maldives Hussain Niyaz.
Furthermore, Ooredoo facilitated visits to key relevant institutions including the Qatar Foundation that featured a tour of the Qatar National Library to discuss ways to collaborate and upgrade the Maldives National Library. The delegation also visited the Qatar National Museum and Katara Cultural Village which included tours of art galleries, workshops, exhibition areas, performance arenas, and other cultural museums. Ooredoo stated that its aim with these meetings was to exchange ideas and establish partnerships to further enhance the lives of the people of both Qatar and the Maldives.