Qatar appoints first female ambassador



Issue 953 - 07 Sep 2013 | 1 minute read

Qatar has appointed its first female ambassador. On 31 July, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani issued emiri decision 89 of 2013, naming Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Bin Ahmed Bin Ali Al-Thani the new “extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador” to Croatia. Last November, Croatia opened an embassy in Qatar, its first in the Gulf. Croatian President Ivo Josipovic visited Doha at the time, with a large delegation of Croatian business leaders, and a focus on expanding economic ties. According to the Croatian press, Zagreb is seeking financial help from the Qatar Investment Authority and Macquarie Group to build an LNG terminal on the island of Krk. Qatargas is expected to supply the LNG in a 25-year deal.

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