Qatari gas pipeline for Asia in Hamad- Musharraf talks

The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani held on Monday with the President of Pakistan B. Musharraf in Doha talks that dealt with oil and gas projects between the two sides as well as means of enhancing bilateral cooperation relations.

The talks concentrated on the project to erect the Qatari liquid natural gas to Asia (India and China) via the Pakistani territories.

Musharraf is due to meet with Qatari businessmen in the framework of Islam Abad attempts to increase the volume of its trade exchange with the Arab Gulf states.

The Pakistani president commended relations linking his country to Qatar and described them as brotherly and built on the ground of reciprocated interests, noting that these relations have been continuously reinforced since the formation of the Pakistani government.

The Pakistani president also commended the solid relations linking his country with the Gulf Cooperation Council member states and the Arab states in general.