Английская Википедия:Australia–Qatar relations
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Bilateral relations exist between the Commonwealth of Australia and the state of Qatar.
In 2012, Qatar opened an embassy in Canberra, Australia and an Ambassador to Qatar and the UAE was appointed, the first time an Ambassador to Qatar has been appointed. There are 3,000 Australians in Qatar.[1][2]
In 2016, Australia opened an embassy in Doha, Qatar.[3] The Australian ambassador to Qatar is Shane Flanagan.[4][5]
Investment
Up to 2017, Hassad Food, which is an investment arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, had invested more than $500 million to buy prime agricultural land in Australia, to own 3,000 square kilometres, with five properties in New South Wales, one in Victoria, one in Queensland, three in South Australia and three in Western Australia.
2020 airport incident
On 2 October 2020, thirteen Australian female passengers aboard a Qatar Airways flight to Sydney from Hamad International Airport in Doha were forced to deplane before takeoff, and were subsequently strip searched and "subjected to an invasive internal examination" against their will. This was alleged prompted by the discovery of a newborn baby in an airport bathroom.[6] This evolved into a diplomatic incident between Australia and Qatar with Australian foreign minister Marise Payne stating "the treatment of the women concerned was offensive, grossly inappropriate, and beyond circumstances in which the women could give free and informed consent".[7]
Following adverse media coverage, on 28 October the Qatari government issued a statement of regret and promised a "comprehensive, transparent investigation".[8]
FIFA 2022
In December 2022, Football Australia reflected on a memorable FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.[9] Football Australia CEO, James Johnson, said that he would like to extend his heartfelt congratulations to Argentina, led by one of the greatest players of all time in Lionel Messi, on claiming their third FIFA World Cup crown.[10]
Transport links
As of July 2023 Qatar Airways, the flag carrier airline of Qatar has services to and from Hamad International Airport in Doha to five Australian cities.
Humanitarian Assistance
In October 2023, as the government was working towards bringing back Australians stranded in war-torn Israel back home, as a surprising ally Qatar became the first nation to offer help, Qatar’s flight QR7424 played a crucial role by providing dedicated rescue services to 222 Australians who were trying to escape Israel.[11][12]
See also
References
Шаблон:Foreign relations of Australia Шаблон:Foreign relations of Qatar
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- ↑ Embassy of Australia in Doha
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- ↑ Women on flight from Qatar to Australia reportedly internally examined on tarmac after premature baby found in Doha airport bathroom
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- ↑ https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnews%2Fnsw%2Fqatar-offers-to-bring-australians-home-from-war-torn-israel%2Fnews-story%2Fa54c9780b37e3263fd8ffd88f4591878&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE
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