The Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HE Dr Majed bin Mohamed al-Ansari, has asserted that Qatar is continuing its efforts for de-escalation in Gaza Strip, opening humanitarian corridors to get assistance into the Strip and release the hostage as soon as possible.
During the weekly media brief, Dr al-Ansari discussed the ministry's efforts, movements, communications, affirming that the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been receiving a host of politicians and diplomats, and making external engagement, particularly with matters related to the diplomatic movement on the situation developments in the region.
In this framework, he noted the meeting held yesterday between HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during which they discussed developments of the situation in Gaza Strip, co-ordinating the positions of de-escalation and getting humanitarian assistance into the strip.
He pointed out that there is a consistency in the Qatari and Turkish positions regarding the rejection of double standards in handling Gaza file, in addition to the concurrence in the importance of regional and international action and solidarity within the framework of de-escalation and ensure that the war is stopped, and civilian lives are protected.
All these communications and movements come within Qatar's endeavours to release the hostages in Gaza Strip in order for them to arrive safely to their families, within Qatar's efforts to de-escalate the current situation facing the defenseless Palestinian people and discuss venues to get humanitarian assistance into the strip as soon as possible, Dr al-Ansari emphasised.
In response to a question pertaining to the efforts made to release the hostages, he said that the situation is extremely complex on the ground and details cannot be revealed.
Qatar's efforts are primarily predicated on ensuring a safe exit for those hostages to reach to the safety in co-ordination with a variety of relevant entities, whether they are parties to the conflict, Red Cross, or others, who may be parties to this file, he said.
There is a great optimism for what has been done until this moment, as Qatar was heretofore able to contribute to releasing some hostages and there is a hope for continuing these efforts, he added.
He underscored Qatar's unwavering position in condemning all forms of targeting the civilians by all parties, and rejecting the double standards, pointing out that the positions declared by the State of Qatar are primarily associated with its foreign policy, and not less than that.
During the weekly media brief, Dr al-Ansari discussed the ministry's efforts, movements, communications, affirming that the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been receiving a host of politicians and diplomats, and making external engagement, particularly with matters related to the diplomatic movement on the situation developments in the region.
