Russia is Germany’s largest gas supplier, and German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has launched a number of initiatives aimed at reducing Germany’s energy dependence on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani received Habek on Sunday and they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, especially in the energy sector, Qatar said in a statement.
A spokesman for the German Economics Ministry in Berlin confirmed that the deal had been struck.
“The companies that came to Qatar with (Habek) will now enter into contract negotiations with the Qatari side,” the spokesman said.
Habek also met with Qatari Minister of State for Energy Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi in Doha, where they discussed energy relations and cooperation between Qatar, one of the world’s largest natural gas exporters, and Germany, and ways to improve them, the statement said.
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