Qatar and France have vowed cooperation in several significant fields in recent years.
Among other areas, the two friendly nations have agreed to cooperate in defense and security.
In this light, the first strategic seminar, part of the Qatari-French Joint Higher Military Committee's activities for 2019, began in Qatar on Wednesday.
The seminar opened under the patronage of His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and in the presence of HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem.
The seminar is being held in partnership with the Directorate-General for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS).
In his opening speech, Director of the Directorate of International Studies Brigadier (pilot), Rashid Hamad Al Naimi, said that the seminar is a cornerstone for the development of long-term strategic relations between the two countries and that it contributes to the promotion of bilateral interactions between the two military institutions.
افتتاح الندوة الاستراتيجية الأولى في إطار أنشطة اللجنة العسكرية العليا المشتركة القطرية - الفرنسية لعام 2019، وبالتنسيق والمشاركة مع المديرية العامة الفرنسية للعلاقات الدولية والاستراتيجية (DGRIS). #قنا
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He added that the strategic intellectual consensus between Qatar and France, especially on regional issues, will serve the strategic and security environment in the region in a way that promotes security and prosperity.
Several senior officers of the Qatari Armed Forces participated in the seminar.
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