Sunday, April 17, 2016

#SCOTLAND: Frmr. First Min. Tried To Sell Edinburgh Airport To Qatar, Trade Agenda Shows

[world politics news]


Selling Edinburgh Airport to the rulers of Qatar was top of Alex Salmond’s agenda during a 2011 trade mission, according to civil servant papers. Briefing documents drawn up before the former first minister traveled to the oil-rich Gulf nation in 2011 have revealed that promoting the airport was a priority. The air hub, Scotland’s busiest, was on the market at the time.

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