This is the slide that presents the state of current and prospects of future relations between Nepal and Qatar. It has covered almost all the faces of current relations between the two nations and the areas of some friction too. It has covered Labor relations, sports diplomacy, trade, and investment relations, diplomatic visits, among others. This presentation will be a great start for anyone who is interested in knowing the relations between the State of Qatar and Nepal.

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3. 21 JAN, 1977
44 years ago, Nepal and the State of Qatar
established their diplomatic relations
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4. Establishment of Diplomatic Missions
Nepal opened its Embassy in Doha on
11 July 2000
Qatar set up its Embassy in Kathmandu in August 2011
officially opened on 10th September, 2012
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5. Doha, Qatar
Embassy of
Nepal
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6. Image: Google Maps - Krishna Guragain`
Kathmandu, Nepal
Embassy of the
State of Qatar
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7. His Excellency
Dr. Narad Nath Bharadwaj
Present Ambassador of Nepal to
the State of Qatar
Image: thepeninsulaqatar.com
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8. His Excellency
Mr. Yousuf Bin
Mohamed Ahmed Al-Hail
Present Qatari Ambassador to Nepal
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9. Core Areas of
Relations
01 Labor Relations 02 Tourism and Civil Aviation
03 Sports Diplomacy 04 Trade and Investment Relations
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10. 01. Labor Relations
Qatar remains the top migrant
destination for Nepali workers
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11. Source: Department of Foreign Employment, Nepal
2017/18 2018/19
Major Destination Countries for Nepali Migrant Workers
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12. Nepali workers currently work in Qatar which is
higher than the population of Qatari citizens.
400,000
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13. 2005
March
First Labor Agreements
Signed
January
Additional Protocol
Signed
2008
June
First Joint Committee
Meeting in Doha
2013
March
Second Joint Committee
Meeting in Kathmandu
2016
March
Third Joint Committee
Meeting in Doha
2019
TBD
Fourth Joint Committee
Meeting in Kathmandu
2022
Bilateral Labor Agreements
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14. 02. Tourism and Civil Aviation
Qatar and Nepal have cooperated well in
the Tourism as well as Civil Aviation area
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15. Both countries signed the Air Service
Agreement on July 8, 2002
Nepal Airlines Himalaya Airlines Qatar Airlines
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16. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
on Tourism Cooperation was signed in 2011
between the two Nations to promote
tourism in both countries
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17. Qatari Royal family member
Sheikh Mohammed Bin
Abdullah Al Thani became the
first Qatari to ascend the peak
of Mount Everest
Image: OLA DIAB
22 May 2013
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18. 03. Sports Diplomacy
Strong sports relations and cooperation
between the State of Qatar and Nepal
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19. ANFA - QFA
All Nepal Football Association
(ANFA) and the Qatar Football
Association (QFA) signed a five
year cooperation agreement in
October 2018
Image: qfa.qa
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20. Nepal’s current Football Coach,
Abdullah Almutairi, who holds
an AFC pro-licence, was sent
by the Qatar Football
Association (QFA) after a
request by ANFA
Image: Nepal Daily Live
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21. Qatar’s National Airline Carrier, Qatar
Airways has partnered with All Nepal
Football Association (ANFA) for Nepal's
largest Football league, ‘A’ Division league
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22. 04. Trade and Investment Relations
Nepal and Qatar signed an agreement on Economic,
Commercial and Technical Cooperation in 2005
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23. Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Qatar Chamber of
Commerce signed an MOU in 2018 to foster business
engagements and create an economic partnership
within business communities
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24. 7,948,448
Source: Trade and Export Promotion Centre (TEPC), Nepal
Economic Engagements
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25. Other Areas of
Cooperation
Qatar helped Nepal during the
massive 2015 Nepal
Earthquake which killed more
than 8.5 thousands and
injured more than 22
thousands
Image: Gulf Times
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26. COVID-19 Response
Qatar sent urgent medical aid
to Nepal for controlling the
spread of the pandemic
Image: Doha News
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27. Diplomatic Visits
Nepal-Qatar relations have been marked by the
exchange of visits at different levels
This has made political, economic and cultural ties
stronger between the two countries
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28. Visits from Nepali Side
Late PM Girija Prasad Koirala Nepal’s President with the Emir of Qatar
Late King Birendra
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29. Visits from Qatari Side
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin
Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani
Mr Abdullah bin Mubarak
bin Abboud Al-Midhadhi
Dr Abdullah bin Saleh Mubarak Al-Khulaifi
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30. These issues can be solved through diplomatic means based on mutual respect.
Issues in the Relations
Deteriorating Condition of Nepali Migrant Workers
01
Hiring of Nepali citizens for Qatar Police Force
without agreement
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31. Deaths of migrants since
Qatar was named World
Cup Host
Source: The Guardian
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32. Qatari Government and Nepali Government are working together to resolve
the problems faced by Nepali Migrant Workers. Qatar has implemented the
some policy changes to improve the condition of migrant workers.
Removal of Kafala system is one of such improvements by Qatar that is
welcomed by ILO and other human rights organizations.
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33. Issue of Nepalis being
hired for Qatar Police
without an agreement.
Source: Nepali Times
02
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34. There has been no agreement between the two
governments regarding Nepali citizens to serve in
Qatar’s Police Force. This has created an atmosphere
of stalemate in the labor relationship.
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35. Future Areas of Cooperation
Health Support
The Qatari government can support Nepali people during this
time of COVID-19 pandemic by providing the Vaccines to Nepal
National Goals
National goals of both Qatar and Nepal can be achieved through
strong cooperation and collaboration
Investment & Aid
Qatar can invest in the tourism, hydropower, infrastructures and
manufacturing here in Nepal
People to People
University Collaboration, Student Exchange and Cultural
Exchange can be the new domain of Nepal-Qatar relations
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37. References
● Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nepal
● Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar
● Nepal Embassy in Doha
● Qatar Embassy in Kathmandu
● International Labor Organization
● Ministry of Labor, Employment and
Social Security, Nepal
● Ministry Of Administrative
Development ,Labour and Social
Affairs, Qatar
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● The Guardian Newspaper
● Department of Foreign Employment, Nepal
● Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil
Aviation, Nepal
● All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)
● Qatar Football Association (QFA)
● Amnesty International
● Human Rights Watch
● Nepal Airlines
● Qatar Airlines

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