HE the Foreign Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah and US Secretary of State John Kerry shaking hands at the start of their joint press conference in Doha yesterday.
Qatar and Russia agree that the only solution to the Syrian crisis is a political one accepted by the Syrian people, HE the Foreign Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah said yesterday.
Speaking at a press conference after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, al-Attiyah said Qatar is working with friends in Russia and the rest of friendly countries to find a solution to the Syrian crisis.
He added that he held with his Russian counterpart a consultation session where they discussed relations between Qatar and Russia and reviewed the situation in the region and ways to solve its crises through political means.
Al-Attiyah said the consultations touched on Syria, Iraq and Yemen, and the best ways for co-operation with friends in Russia to find the best political ways out of these crises affecting the region.
He described the Qatari-Russian ties as historic, pointing to the long-standing Arab-Russian relations. He added that Russia has supported Arab issues on many occasions, the Palestinian cause among them.
