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Nawaf Salam Arrives in Doha to Discuss Lebanese-Qatari Cooperation in Electricity Sector

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Doha, accompanied by Energy and Water Minister Joe Sadi, to hold talks with Qatari officials on electricity sector cooperation.

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Nawaf Salam Arrives in Doha to Discuss Lebanese-Qatari Cooperation in Electricity Sector
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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in the Qatari capital of Doha, accompanied by Minister of Energy and Water Joe Sadi. He was received at the airport by Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi and Lebanon's Ambassador to Qatar Bilal Qabalan.

Salam is scheduled to meet this Sunday afternoon with Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, attended by Sadi and Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, to continue discussions on Lebanese-Qatari cooperation in the electricity sector.

The talks cover proposed projects to develop electricity production in Lebanon, drawing gas and electricity via Syria, establishing new power generation plants and a floating terminal for storing and regasifying liquefied natural gas, as well as negotiating a twenty-year agreement for LNG supply from Qatar and renewable energy projects.

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