Sri Lanka will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a High Joint Committee with Qatar next week, an official said Friday.
The MoU is expected to strengthen the two countries' relations in the economic, commercial, cultural, scientific, technical, educational and information sectors, said Sarath Dissanayake, director general of public communications of the External Affairs Ministry.
The agreements will be signed on Dec. 12 during Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani's visit to Sri Lanka, said Dissanayake.
Sheikh Hamad will meet Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa during his two- day visit.
The agreements on economic, commercial, technical and cultural cooperation are believed to promote and facilitate export and import of industrial and agricultural raw material and value added products.
On the sidelines of ongoing Bali Democracy Forum on Thursday, President Mahinda Rajapaksa met Sheikh Hamad and said his country welcomes Qatari investors who are interested in opening super luxury hotels in Colombo and other tourist hotspots outside the capital.
Sheikh Hamad said the investors are keen to participate in Sri Lanka's development activities and are willing to make massive investments in tourism-based industries in the country.
Editor: Yamei Wang
English.news.cn 2011-12-09 20:54:22
COLOMBO, Dec. 9 (Xinhua)
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