Qatar to provide scholarships for Afghans to study in Indonesia

Qatar yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide scholarships to several Afghan students to study in Indonesia.

QNA reported that the MoU was signed by Minister of State for International Cooperation, Lolwah Bint Rashid Al Khater, with the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi, via video conference.

The MoU aims to “establish a cooperation framework to build human capacities of the Afghan people by providing scholarships to study in the Republic of Indonesia.”

The agency quoted Al-Khater stressing the deep ties between Qatar and Indonesia, celebrating their cultural and economic collaborations, citing that 2023 Qatar-Indonesia Year of Culture that celebrated both nations’ Islamic heritage and art.

She expressed Qatar’s pride “in the work of several national companies in Indonesia, a G20 member, stressing that the MoU adds international development as another dimension to Qatari-Indonesian relations, with both countries cooperating to support global human development, specifically in Afghanistan.”

The Qatari minister stressed that the scholarship programme “is part of the two countries’ broader shared vision and mission to support education and development projects in Afghanistan locally and globally, with a particular focus on creating opportunities that empower Afghan youth to build a brighter and more prosperous future in their country.”

The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs said that “the two countries’ collaboration to offer scholarships to Afghan students affirms their shared commitment to building a brighter future for Afghanistan and reflects and embodies the spirit of solidarity and cooperation.”

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