April 24: Nepal and Qatar have reached an understanding to collaborate in the fields of art and culture, education, communication, youth and sports, legal assistance, and the industry and commerce.    
The two countries signed agreements and MoUs to this effect on the occasion of the state visit of Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, said Amrit Bahadur Rai, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.    
The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on collaboration in the area of art and culture, exchange of news between the official news agencies of Nepal and Qatar, and exchange of cooperation in the education sector.    
The agreements and MoUs were signed in the presence of the Qatari Amir and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal following bilateral talks between them at the Soaltee Hotel on Wednesday.    
The MoUs signed include: the Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in the Fields of Culture and Arts between the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal and the Ministry of Culture of the State of Qatar; the Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in the Field of Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research between the Government of Nepal and the Government of the State of Qatar; the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Youth and Sports between the Government of Nepal and the Government of the State of Qatar; the Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation between the Office of the Attorney General of Nepal and the Public Prosecution of the State of Qatar and the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Diplomatic Training and Education between The Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) of the Government of Nepal and the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.    
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Padam Giri and Qatar's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sultan Bin Saad Al Muraikhi signed on the MoUs at the government level on behalf of Nepal and Qatar, respectively.    
Similarly, a MoU related to exchange of investment has been signed between the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce.    
FNCCI President Chandra Prasad Dhakal and Shekh Khalif Bin Jasim Al Thani signed the MoU on behalf of FNCCI and Qatar Chamber of Commerce respectively. -- RSS