HE the Speaker of Advisory Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud met yesterday with a delegation from North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Parliamentary Assembly, currently visiting Qatar.
The delegation is co-led by head of committee on the civil dimension of security Joelle Garriaud-Maylam, member of the senate of France and head of Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group Andrea Manciulli, Member of the Italian Parliament.
The delegation comprises representatives of national parliaments of Nato member states which are interested in foreign policy, security, defence and foreign affairs, including members from the parliaments of Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Turkey and senior officials from the international secretariat of the national assembly of Nato.
The meeting was attended by Spain’s ambassador to Qatar Ignacio Escobar. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the relations between the Advisory Council and the Assembly, and ways to boost and develop them. In addition, they reviewed a number of topics of common interest.
The Speaker of the Advisory Council touched on the economic and legislative renaissance witnessed in Qatar, the rights guaranteed by the Qatari constitution to all citizens and the state’s keen interest in women rights, where he highlighted appointing four women in the Advisory Council.
Al-Mahmoud spoke about the unjust siege imposed on Qatar, its violations towards global law, its disrespect to the principles of good neighbourliness and the traits that should be found in the relations of the regional states such as co-operation and understanding for the sake of the people, peace and stability.
The Speaker of Advisory Council said he looks forward to further strengthen the relations and co-operation with the Nato Parliamentary Assembly, in light of the visit of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to the Nato recently, and in light of the agreements signed between Qatar and the Nato, regarding co-operating on military and security matters.
The delegation praised the development and progress seen in Qatar in different fields, and confirmed the Nato Parliamentary Assembly’s support to all the diplomatic efforts exerted to resolve the Gulf crisis. The delegation also praised the positive development of the relations between Qatar and the Nato, expressing their welcome and satisfaction with the agreement signed by Qatar and Nato in the presence of His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
The agreement, signed on March 7, enhances the relations between both parties to a new strategic co-operation, consolidating security and peace in the region.
HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud with a delegation from North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Parliamentary Assembly in Qatar.
