Our stance on Syrian crisis depends on regime's moves, Arab consensus: al-Ansari

Advisor to the PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majed bin Mohamad al-Ansari stressed that Qatar's stance on the Syrian crisis is crystal clear, yet it is driven by two factors, first, the Syrian regime does what satisfies the aspirations of the Syrian people, and the second is the Arab consensus regarding those moves. During the media briefing organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, al-Ansari said that concerning the Jordanian initiative to be launched, which is based on a direct Arab role that engages with the Syrian government in a political dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis and addressing its humanitarian, security and political repercussions, Qatar supports all initiatives aimed at finding peace in Syria, and supports all Arab and international efforts in that regard.He pointed out that several initiatives have been launched that Qatar is involved in many of them aiming primarily to achieve the Syrian people's aspirations and support any effort that may achieve comprehensive peace according to the aforementioned factors. Regarding the Qatari stance on the decisions of the Afghan caretaker government regarding preventing girls from education, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that Qatar has repeatedly condemned these decisions, indicating that it started early in positive communication with the Afghan government, and practical mechanisms were put in place to achieve the wishes of the Afghan people and meet their aspirations.He pointed out that Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Afghan Ministry of Education regarding the launch of the educating out-of-school primary boys and girls project to enroll 30,000 students, 50% of whom are girls, to complete their primary education in several Afghan provinces, and that this project will last for three years. He expressed his hope that the current government would change its approach regarding women's rights to education and work.Al-Ansari reviewed the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its efforts during the past couple of weeks, including the phone conversations between HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani and the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran and his welcoming of the Saudi-Irani agreement and the issuance of the joint statement, and Qatar's support to all what it included.