HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met in Washington with the Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services Adam Smith. They reviewed bilateral relations and increasing defence investments between the two countries, Al Udeid Air Base, the promotion of workers' rights in Qatar and developments in the region. Sheikh Mohammed emphasised the distinguished strategic bilateral relations and the continuation of Qatar's efforts to preserve and safeguard workers' rights.