Qatar National Library (QNL) donated more than 4,000 books in different fields of knowledge, culture and scientific research to the Somali National Library (SNL).

This comes within the framework of cooperation between the two countries in the educational and cultural fields.

In a speech, the Somali Minister of Information Culture and Tourism for the Federal Government Osman Abukar Dubbe, thanked Qatar and the Qatari people for their generous support.

He stressed that Somalia is grateful for Qatar’s permanent support, noting that books are among the most precious gifts and that whoever gave you a book has contributed to increasing your knowledge and culture.

Minister of State for Education, Culture and Higher Education in Somalia Abdullah AbuBakr Hajji, thanked the government and Qatar for the continuous support of Somalia and the dedication of more than 4,000 books from Qatar National Library to the Somali National Library.

He pointed out that Qatar's giving is not strange because it is a pioneer in providing support to Somalia, noting that Qatar has previously funded a number of humanitarian and infrastructure projects in Somalia.

For his part, HE Qatar's Ambassador to Somalia Hassan bin Hamza Hashem, said in his speech that QNL's donation of 4,000 books to the SNL comes within the framework of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education, culture and scientific research.

It also reflects Qatar’s continuous support of their brothers in Somalia, in support of stability and progress, and to achieve the mission of Qatar Library in preserving heritage and creating a reliable information environment because it aspires to be one of the world's distinguished centers in the fields of learning, research and culture.

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