QATAR  |  Official
Amir congratulates Swiss Confederation president
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani sent yesterday cables of congratulations to the President of the Swiss Confederation, Dr Alain Berset, on his country’s National Day.
QATAR  |  Official
Amir sends greetings to president of Benin
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani sent yesterday a cable of congratulations to the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day.
AFGHANISTAN  |  Diplomacy
President Ghani praises Qatar’s mediation efforts
Afghanistan’s President Mohamed Ashraf Ghani met in Kabul yesterday with the visiting Special Envoy of Qatar’s Foreign Minister ambassador Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, as well as means of achieving peace and stability in Afghanistan and Qatar’s mediation efforts in bringing together the views of the parties concerned in this conflict. The president praised Qatar’s mediation efforts and its keenness on achieving peace in Afghanistan.

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