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On the relations between Doha and Tehran, he said, “Iran is our neighbour and it has many problems with the US. Qatar has good relations with Iran, which has opened its airspace and ports to supply goods, and we appreciate that, especially in the early days of the blockade. Now, we would like to see our region stable and we do not want to see a conflict between Iran and the US, the latter being our strategic ally and Qatar is hosting its largest military base in the region. Qatar has also neighbourly relations with Iran.”
On US-Taliban talks, the FM said, “Recently, we witnessed a breakthrough in the US-Taliban peace talks, which have been hosted in Doha for years. This breakthrough serves as a step to Afghan peace, and hopeful proof that a commitment to negotiation can create results.”
He added, “We appreciate all the efforts by the European Union to contribute to peace and security in my region.”
Regarding the Palestinian cause, he said, Qatar is one of the biggest supporters of the Palestinians and contributes to that either individually or through programmes implemented with various United Nations agencies.
On US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East, he said, “We welcome every initiative that develops a plan to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but it must be in accordance with international legitimacy, and this is Qatar’s position.”
“We urge the two parties, through the US, to enter into direct negotiations, and we would like to see peace between them, but we must also not ignore the fact that the Arab countries agreed to an Arab initiative that they presented and that initiative constitutes a fair basis for such negotiations,” he said.
On US-Taliban talks, the FM said, “Recently, we witnessed a breakthrough in the US-Taliban peace talks, which have been hosted in Doha for years. This breakthrough serves as a step to Afghan peace, and hopeful proof that a commitment to negotiation can create results.”
He added, “We appreciate all the efforts by the European Union to contribute to peace and security in my region.”
Regarding the Palestinian cause, he said, Qatar is one of the biggest supporters of the Palestinians and contributes to that either individually or through programmes implemented with various United Nations agencies.
On US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East, he said, “We welcome every initiative that develops a plan to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but it must be in accordance with international legitimacy, and this is Qatar’s position.”
“We urge the two parties, through the US, to enter into direct negotiations, and we would like to see peace between them, but we must also not ignore the fact that the Arab countries agreed to an Arab initiative that they presented and that initiative constitutes a fair basis for such negotiations,” he said.
