18 May, Estonian Ambassador Jaan Reinhold presented his credentials to the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.
In a conversation following the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Reinhold and Emir Al Thani discussed the ways of advancing relations between Estonia and Qatar. “The Emir of Qatar enquired about Estonia’s information technology solutions, as there is interest in Doha in implementing them,” Reinhold said.
They also spoke about the energy sector and the rapidly developing LNG industry of Qatar. “In light of both aspects it is useful to develop active dialogue on the level of our governments and companies,” Ambassador Reinhold added.
Ambassador Jaan Reinhold graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tartu with a degree in history. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has worked at the Department for European Affairs, and as the Director of the Business Diplomacy and Analysis Division of the External Economic and Development Cooperation Department, as well as in the embassies in Vilnius, as Consul General in Shanghai and as ambassador to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
The ambassador resides in the United Arab Emirates and is co-accredited to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Before his appointment to Abu Dhabi in 2019, Reinhold was the Ambassador at Large for Eastern Partnership and the Director of the Estonian Centre of Eastern Partnership.
Source: https://vm.ee/en/news/estonian-ambassador-qatar-jaan-reinhold-presents-his-credentials
