HH The Amir Receives Chairman of African Union Commission

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received on Sunday at his Amiri Diwan office, HE Chairman of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of their visit to Qatar.

Talks during the meeting addressed the cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the African Union in different spheres. In this regard, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat extended thanks to HH The Amir for the State of Qatar's continuous support for the development projects in Africa, particularly His Highness' directives for establishing a fund, sponsored by the African Union, to cover the costs of evacuating irregular African immigrants in Libya to their countries and reintegrating them into their communities as well as contributing USD 20 million to this fund.

The meeting also touched on a host of topics of mutual interest.