Qatar signs agreements with Turkish military company

SANAA, Aug. 24 (YPA) – Qatar’s Defence Ministry announced signing of an agreement of understanding with Barzan Holding company.

The ministry on its Twitter page,  said that Major General Hamad bin Abdullah  al-Fetais al-Marri, commander of the joint special forces, signed an agreement of understanding between “the Qatari Armed Forces and Barzan Holding Company”.

It noted that following the signing of the agreement, a joint special forces military vehicles contract was signed with the Turkish company Nurol.

The ministry indicated that the vehicles will be delivered by the Turkish company in two batches — the first in 2021 and the second in 2022.

In March 2018, Qatar announced the establishment of Barzan Holding Company, which is  specializing in the fields of defence and security to enhance the military capabilities of the Qatari armed forces.

Immediately after its establishment, Barzan began partnering with a number of foreign defense companies.

Qatar and Turkey have “strong” diplomatic relations, and the two countries agree on most regional and international issues, which were strengthened after the Gulf crisis, which erupted on June 5, 2017, in the worst crisis in the history of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

E.M