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Turkey and Qatar sign cooperation agreements

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cemented his country’s alliance with Qatar during a visit to Doha, signing agreements on disaster management, banking and more.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (right) and Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani (left) hold a joint press conference following a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Ankara on July 14, 2017. — ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images

Entities from Turkey and Qatar signed a flurry of cooperation agreements today during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Doha. 

Turkey’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Organization signed a memorandum of understanding with the Qatar Development Bank. The Turkish presidency’s Investment Office also inked a memorandum of understanding with the Qatari Businessmen’s Association. The Turkish and Qatari governments also signed a memorandum on disaster and emergency management, among other agreements, Turkey’s official Anadolu Agency reported. A memorandum of understanding refers to a signed document between entities expressing a shared will. 

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