Erdogan arrives in Qatar for official talks

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday met with Parliament Speaker Sheikh Khalid bin Hilal Al Maawali of Oman in Ankara on Monday. Afterwards, Erdogan raveled to Qatar along with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz to hold official contacts with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani. Erdogan's visit aims to reinforce cooperation between the two countries in such fields as economy, trade and energy. Erdogan will also host Lebanese Prime Minister Necip Mikati in Ankara tomorrow and hold an official visit to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia on February 3-6.