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HE Qatar’s Foreign Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah yesterday paid an official visit to Iran, during which he met with his Iranian counterpart Mohamed Javad Zarif and a group of Iranian officials.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and means of boosting and developing them as well as the latest developments in the Middle East.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, HE Dr al-Attiyah highlighted the significance of talks and co-operation between the two countries on all fronts, pointing to the formation of a joint working committee to boost and activate ties and establish a free zone between both countries.
He also stressed the importance of dialogue as the way of reaching regional security. “Difference in views does not mean that some regional issues are not discussed,” Dr al-Attiyah said, adding: “The Syrian crisis should be settled through a political solution.”
For his part, Zarif expressed his country’s keenness on boosting bilateral ties and co-operation aspects with Qatar. “We, along with brothers in Qatar, share historic ties and we have to develop and facilitate these ties,” he said. “We hope that, through continued dialogue, we can bring points of view closer.”
On Tuesday, HE the Qatari Foreign Minister said that the deterioration of the Syrian crisis and its implications on the humanitarian condition represents the biggest challenge to international law.