(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks at Cabinet Headquarters in Tokyo yesterday.
They valued growing relations and agreed that stability in the Middle East is the base for global peace and prosperity.
Japan explained its efforts to contribute to global peace, stability and prosperity within the context of a pre-emptive peace contribution policy based on international cooperation, Qatar News Agency reports.
Qatar supported the policy and stressed that global peace and stability cannot be achieved without dialogue based on the principle of equality, adherence to international laws, implementation of global resolutions, respect of human rights and revitalisation of the United Nations Charter to prevent disputes by addressing their root causes through peaceful means.
Referring to the joint statement 'Strengthening of the Comprehensive Partnership towards Stability and Prosperity'' issued during Abe's visit to Qatar on August 23-24, 2013, both sides vowed to continue strengthening and expanding cooperation in various fields within the context of the comprehensive partnership.
The Emir offered condolences to the Japanese people on the killing of two Japanese in Syria and expressed solidarity with Japan. Both sides agreed to remain united in confronting the threat posed by terrorism and working to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.
They decided to continue to promote the frameworks of the first political dialogue conference in Doha in January last year and the first security dialogue in Tokyo in June 2014.
Both sides expressed keenness to make the UN Conference in Sendai in March a success.
They decided to expand the strategic dialogue between the GCC and Japan and to work towards the success of the United Nations Congress on Prevention of Crime and Criminal Justice to be held in Doha in April. The Qatari side backed Japan's candidacy for hosting the 14th UN conference.
Both sides will continue to use the Joint Economic Commission as a forum to exchange views on economic cooperation and exert efforts for the early resumption of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the GCC and Japan.
Qatar and Japan will also continue discussions on the lifting of restrictions on Japanese food products, imposed after an earthquake hit northeast Japan in March 2011. The Japanese side hoped that Qatar would remain a reliable source of natural resources and will contribute to realising a more competitive and flexible LNG market, including the easing of destination terms.
Qatar welcomed the participation of Japanese companies in the development of oil and LNG such as the Block A project and LNG projects in Qatar.
Qatar praised contributions of Japanese companies to Es'hailSat-2, helium and Doha Metro projects .
Qatar showed interest in Japan's advanced agricultural method (Plant Factory) and hoped cooperation would be enhanced in the field.
Both sides expressed interest in expanding cooperation in the development of infrastructure projects related to Qatar National Vision 2030 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. Japan welcomed the launch of Japanese language courses at Qatar University in September 2014 and the start of the first phase of a three-year educational project 'Japanese Language Study Institute for Qatar Leaders'.
Qatar urged Japan to grant multi-entry visas to Qatari holders of regular passports and expressed readiness to take similar measures.
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