The Qatari- Lebanese Higher Joint Committee held a meeting on Wednesday at the Government Palace, chaired by H.E. Qatar's  Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani and Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al Hariri.
H.E. Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister delivered a speech at the beginning of the meeting, expressing his great thanks and appreciation to the Republic of the Lebanese Government and people for hospitality and warm welcome extended to him and the accompanying delegation as well as good preparation and organization for making this important meeting a success aims to develop relations between the two countries and two peoples in all areas. He wished Lebanon and its all progress and prosperity under its wise leadership.
H.E. the Premier  and Foreign Minister  stressed the Qatari-Lebanese Joint Higher Committee meeting  in Beirut at this time is a reflection of the political will expressed by H.H. the Emir  Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani,  and Lebanese  President Michel Suleiman  towards  bolstering and deepening  ties between the two countries  in order to achieve common goals and a desire to strengthen the bilateral ties  in all  fields.
H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani expressed hope that this meeting will provide opportunity to exchange views on the Committee's work and review what have been achieved so far as well as new proposals for the promotion and development of relations between the two countries in line with the visions and directives of the leaders of both countries.
For his part, the Lebanese  Premier  Saad Hariri in his speech welcomed  H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani and his accompanying the delegation, noting that this welcome stems from " strong fraternal ties  between the two  countries leaders H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and  H.E. the Lebanese  President Michel Salman."
He described  meeting of  the Qatari- Lebanese Joint Higher Committee as  reflection of  the two leaders will  who "confirmed during the recent visit of H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani  to  Beirut to give a strong boost and  qualitative shift  of the relations between the two countries as well as  activating the bilateral cooperation in various fields."
He reiterated Lebanon's readiness to employ all the ways in which relations with the State of Qatar to be an ideal, and expressed confidence that the committee's work will culminate in the outcome and reflect the level of the common aspirations and contribute to enhancing ties between the two countries.

 The two sides also signed the first executive program of the cultural agreement and technical cooperation between the two countries for the years 2010-2012, it was signed for the Qatari side by H.E. Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, and for the Lebanese side Minister of Culture Salim Warda.
The two sides also signed executive program of the Qatari- Lebanese cooperation agreement in the field of youth for the years 2010-2012, which was signed for the Qatari side by H.E. Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, while it was signed for the Lebanese side by Minister of Youth and Sports Ali Abdullah.
The  two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Radio and TV  cooperation radio, which was signed  for  the Qatari side by H.E. Executive President of  Qatar Media Corporation  and Director General of Qatar News Agency (QNA)  Sheikh Jabor bin Yousuf bin Jassim al-Thani, while it was signed for  the Lebanese side Minister of Information Tareq Metri.
The sides also signed  an agreement for cooperation and news exchange  between Qatar News Agency (QNA) and  the Lebanese News Agency (National Media Agency)  which  was signed  for  the Qatari side by H.E. Executive President of Qatar Media Corporation and Director General of Qatar News Agency (QNA)  Sheikh Jabor bin Yousuf bin Jassim al-Thani and signed for the  Lebanese side  by Minister of Information Tareq Metri.
The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for tourism cooperation which was signed for the Qatari side by H.E. Chairman of the General Authority for Tourism Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi, and for the Lebanese side, by Minister of Tourism Fadi Abboud.
The two sides also  signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the exchange of financial information and investigation of financial transactions suspected of their relationship to money laundering and terrorist financing between the Financial Information Unit, State of Qatar and the Special Investigation Commission of the Lebanese Republic, which was signed  for the Qatari side by H.E. head of  the Finance Information Unit at  Qatar Central Bank Sheikh Ahmed Bin Eid al-Thani, while it was signed for  and the Lebanese side of  Mohammad Baasiri  from  the  Bank of Lebanon.
Finally the two sides signed an agreement for setting up the Businessmen Council between Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon, which was signed for the Qatari side by QCCI Board member Rashid Nasser Al Kaabi Industry while it was signed for the   Lebanese side by President the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Agriculture and industry Mohammad Zaatari.

Earlier, H.E. the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor  al-Thani held talks with the Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Rafiq al on bilateral ties and means of further enhancing them develop.
Talks also dealt with various current political issues of mutual interest and developments on Arab, Islamic and international arenas.
The two sides also reviewed the outcome of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Later, the Lebanese Premier hosted a dinner banquet this evening at the Government Palace, in honor of H.E. the Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Bin Jabor al-Thani
The function was attended by H.E. the Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry  Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah  members of the official delegation accompanying H.E. the Premier and Foreign Minister.