Pretoria - Republic of South Africa

Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Matsepo Molise-Ramakoae, on Wednesday 08/09/2021, received a copy of the credentials of Ambassador of the State of Qatar HE Tariq Al Ansari to the Kingdom of Lesotho as a non-resident ambassador. Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs wished the new Ambassador success in his duties, assuring him of all necessary support to advance bilateral relations between the two countries to achieve closer cooperation in various fields. During the meeting, the ambassador Al Ansari conveyed the greetings of H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. In turn, Hon.Minister Ramakoae reciprocated the greetings, wishing the State of Qatar’s government and people further growth and development

Qatar Airways launched its Lusaka (Zambia)/Harare (Zimbabwe) service yesterday the 6th of August 2021. The service will operate 3 weekly flights between Doha and Lusaka/Harare respectively. Qatari Ambassador to South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Lesotho, Botswana and Zimbabwe, His excellency Tariq Al Ansari flew in to Lusaka and Harare aboard the inaugural Qatar Airways flight to both countries. They were welcomed by local dignitaries who marked the launch of the inaugural flight. The 3 times a week service will allow Zambian and Zimbabwean citizens to travel to more than 140 international destinations accessible through Hamad International Airport. Ambassador Al Ansari expressed his excitement at the possibilities that the flight will serve as a platform to strengthen South-South relations as it builds on the potential for economic partnership between Qatar, Zambia and Zimbabwe respectively.

Around the world, attacks on children continue unabated, as warring parties flout one of the most basic rules of war: the protection of children. The protracted nature of conflicts today is affecting the futures of entire generations of children. Without access to education, a generation of children living in conflict will grow up without the skills they need to contribute to their countries and economies, exacerbating the already desperate situation for millions of children and their families. A child’s right to education cannot be safeguarded in conflict zones without education itself being protected. Education can be a life-saver. Out of school, children are easy targets of abuse, exploitation and recruitment by armed forces and groups. School should provide a safe space where children can be protected from threats and crises. It is also a critical step to breaking the cycle of crisis and reduces the likelihood of future conflicts. Following the United Nations General Assembly’s declaration of World Day to be celebrated every 9th of September each year to protect education from attacks, there is an urgent need to ensure that teachers, students and school buildings are protected from sustained and deliberate attacks, and that armed violence suffered by education leaders is combated, especially after increased attacks on students and educational buildings. To reduce these attacks, Qatar's Permanent Mission to the United Nation, the United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Foundation for Education Above All, are hosting a high-level Seminar entitled "Protecting Education for a Sustainable Peace", which will review the key role of education to build peace and stability, and Strengthening legal and political mechanisms to protect education from an innovative perspective. A statement or a short video will be shown in a special broadcast on the 9th of September 2021 through the visual media and on the social media of the Foundation for Education Above All, along with the leaders of the world countries as well as with the participation of Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Education Above All and member of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Defenders Group.

H E Mr Tariq Al Ansari, ambassador of Qatar,presented his credentials to the President of Zimbabwe H E Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa today.They discussed the enduring partnership between Qatar and Zimbabwe.

His excellency Mr Tariq Al Ansari,the ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of South Africa was honored receiving her excellency Candith Mashego-Dlamini,the deputy minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on a remarkable day on the occasion of Nelson Mandela Day.his excellency handed over medical equipment in support of the Qunu clinic in the Eastern Cape. @DIRCO_ZA @MofaQatar_EN @QatarEmb_PRT