Qatar, Benin sign six pacts to bolster ties
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The State of Qatar and the Republic of Benin on Tuesday signed six joint cooperation agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), on the sidelines of the working visit of HE President of the Republic of Benin Patrice Talon to the country.
The signed agreements and MoUs include: An agreement to exempt both countries' diplomatic and special passport holders from visa requirements, an MoU to establish a mechanism for political and diplomatic consultations, an MoU between Qatar's Ministry of Municipality and Benin's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries to cooperate in the fields of agriculture and food security, a cooperation agreement in the fields of education, higher education, and scientific research and an MoU on the mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates, along with an MoU to cooperate in tourism and business events.page 15
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