New York/Information Office/ 23 February 2017/ The State of Qatar and Papua New Guinea held today at the headquarters of Qatar's permanent committee to the UN a signing ceremony for establishing diplomatic relations.

Qatar's permanent representative to the United Nations HE Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani signed the agreement represented in Qatar in the signing, while Her Excellency's counterpart Max Hufanen Rai represented Papua New Guinea in the signing.
The two sides highlighted their commitment to enhancing cooperation in the political, economic, commerce, scientific, technological, and cultural fields. They also said they intend to establish bilateral ties in accordance with the UN Charter.
The two sides expressed their confidence that establishing diplomatic ties will contribute to developing bilateral cooperation.