OREANDA-NEWS. May 12, 2012. Qatar is leading of growth in the region. For Ukraine it is very important equal partner. The two countries have agreed to develop strategic cooperation. This was stated by Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, summing up his official visit to the State of Qatar.

"We have seen a country that is developing dynamically, transforms a practically dead desert in   a comfortable for life the ecological environment, as well as generates a new society," said Mykola Azarov.

Prime Minister believes the secret of success is not only in the fact that this small country fabulously rich in natural gas and oil. After all there are many examples when states have failed to reasonably dispose with wealth has been received by God. The secret is that the leadership of Qatar provides a consistent wise policy. For decades, the country has a political and social stability."

However, Prime Minister said during talks with the Head of State of Qatar the parties have agreed on strategic cooperation between our countries.

"We have agreed to develop a program of strategic partnership for 20 years. Work on the program has actually been launched. The first stone in the foundation program becomes work of bilateral working groups on energy and agriculture in Kyiv in late May," said Mykola Azarov. At that he noted that already gave relevant instructions to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, as project coordinator, and other ministries and departments. He stressed work should organize in a way that strategic program was ready till signing during the visit of President of Ukraine in Qatar in the autumn of this year.