HE the Speaker of the Advisory Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud held a meeting on Sunday with a Spanish parliamentary delegation currently visiting Doha.
The delegation is headed by the Chairman of the Justice Committee in the Spanish Senate Senator Manuel Altava Lavall. The meeting discussed bilateral relations between Qatar and Spain, especially in the parliamentary field and explored the ways to strengthen them.
The meeting also reviewed a number of issues of common interest.
The Speaker of Advisory Council briefed the Spanish delegation about the progress and the developments that Qatar is witnessing in the economic and legislative fields, and also on the unjust blockade imposed on Qatar in violation of the international law, and which undermines the human rights and the principles of good neighborliness.
The Speaker of the Advisory Council expressed his satisfaction with the development which the Qatari-Spanish relations are witnessing, particularly in the economic filed.
The visiting delegation praised the development they witnessed in Qatar.
The visiting delegation expressed its support for the efforts made to resolve the Gulf crisis through dialogue, understanding and respect for the sovereignty and independence of states. The delegation affirmed its full understanding of Qatar's stance which calls for settlement of disputes between states through dialogue.
The delegation expressed the hope for advancement of the co-operation between the two countries in all fields during the coming period.
The meeting was attended by members of the Advisory Council and ambassador of Spain to Doha Ignacio Escobar.
