Doha, 22 August 2022 (TDI): Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, met with Ambassador of Canada to the State of Qatar, Stefanie McCollum, on the occasion of the end of her tenure.

Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi extended his thanks to the Ambassador of Canada for her efforts to bolster and enhance bilateral relations. He also wished her success in her new missions.

Qatar-Canada Relations

Qatar and Canada are tied with diplomatic and strategic relations built on complete cooperation, joint work, and mutual respect.

The cooperation between the two countries is not only in the political area. It extends to commercial, educational, health, and development fields.

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The relationship between the two countries was established long ago on a non-residential basis. Qatar’s Embassy in Washington represented Qatar in both US and Canada, and the Canadian Embassy in Kuwait represented Canada.

However, on 22 March 2011, the diplomatic relation between the countries moved to a residential basis upon the opening of Qatar’s Embassy in Ottawa, Canada.

The last decade witnessed a remarkable evolution in the relationship between the two countries, reflected by the sharing of similar views on political and regional matters.

Furthermore, an improvement in the commercial link was seen. The most essential export from Qatar is Liquefied petroleum gas to New Brunswick province on the east coast of Canada.

In the field of education, Canadian educational institutions were one of the first institutions that opened departments in Doha. The institutes include the College of the North Atlantic and The University of Calgary.

Likewise, in the health sector, SickKids hospital and Hamad Medical corporation have taken important steps toward opening a center in Doha.

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