President George Vella, currently on a state visit to Qatar, held talks on Monday with the Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The wide-ranging talks touched on the financial, maritime, aviation and industrial sectors, tourism, energy, and education, the government said in a statement. The two leaders also discussed regional issues. President Vella is accompanied by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana and Education Minister Clifton Grima.