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Qatar hands E-Passport Public Key to ICAO

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Qatar handed over yesterday E-Passport Public Key to the Internatio­nal Civil Aviation Organisati­on (ICAO), during a special ceremony held at the organisati­on’s headquarte­rs in Montreal, Canada.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said yesterday that the move was part of “the ministry’s constant efforts to improve its e-services and developing the capabiliti­es of the Qatari passport”.

A delegation from the ministry handed the key to ICAO’s Public Key Directory (PKD).

The ICAO Public Key Directory (PKD) is a central repository for exchanging the informatio­n required to authentica­te e-Passports.

This procedure follows the Ministry of Interior’s plans to develop the Qatar e-Passport, particular­ly enhancing the automatic and direct verificati­on of the validity of electronic passports.

It also enhances the strength and prestige of the Qatari passport with ICAO member-countries of the PKD, which are more than 60 around the world.

The PKD works on maximising the accuracy and veracity of text and parametric data for passports and electronic documents worldwide by working to improve and develop techniques for encryption and mutual support between experts and specialist­s in participat­ing countries.

Qatar, represente­d by the Ministry of Interior, officially participat­ed in the encryption system back in 2014.

It is also the first GCC country to issue an e-passport in 2008 in accordance with ICAO’s guidelines.

 ??  ?? The delegation from Ministry of Interior at the ICAO headquarte­rs in Montreal, Canada.
The delegation from Ministry of Interior at the ICAO headquarte­rs in Montreal, Canada.

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