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<p>Through all our global partnerships, including those in the Gulf, government is
delivering on the UK’s Science and Technology Framework and strengthening UK R&D.</p><p>Qatar
is an important friend to the UK and our bilateral relationship includes cooperation
across many areas. The UK-Qatar Strategic Investment Partnership, signed in May 2022,
signalled Qatar’s intention to deploy a further £10bn investment in key UK sectors,
such as life science, zero-emissions vehicles and fintech over the next 5 years.</p><p>The
UK’s new research MoU with Saudi Arabia, which I signed last month, is another example
of where we are driving forward partnerships in the region to support UK R&D.</p>
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