Amir meets Mayor of Miami, Bloomberg founder
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The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with Mayor of Miami, Florida, the USA, Francis Suarez, on the sidelines of the 5th Qatar Economic Forum Powered by Bloomberg at Katara Towers - Fairmont and Raffles Hotels on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and the ways to enhance them across various areas of cooperation, in addition to several topics of mutual interest.
HH the Amir also met with Michael Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg Media Group and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
The meeting reviewed several topics on the forum's agenda, with a particular focus on economic issues, and also discussed a range of matters of mutual interest.
The meetings were attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi.
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