HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the official dinner banquet hosted by HE President of the friendly Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, in honor of His Highness and the accompanying delegation at the Quirinal Presidential Palace in Rome on Monday. On this occasion, HE the Italian President delivered a speech in which he warmly welcomed HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation in Rome, and expressed happiness with the discussions and consultations that took place during the meetings between the two sides, looking forward that this visit would contribute to taking relations between the two friendly countries to broader horizons. In a speech, HH the Amir expressed deep thanks and appreciation to HE the Italian President for the warm reception accorded to him and the accompanying delegation, praising the discussions in various fields that were held during the visit. HH the Amir also stressed the State of Qatar's keenness to continue strengthening bilateral relations to serve the interes ts of the two countries and cooperate on regional and international issues of common concern. The official banquet was attended by HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir, businessmen and senior officials. On the Italian side, it was attended by a number of Their Excellencies ministers, businessmen and senior officials. Source: Qatar News Agency