• Amir attends dinner banquet hosted by the king and queen
  • King reiterates his country's solidarity with Qatar, condemns Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base
  • King lauds Amir's role in facilitating Iran-Israel truce
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani met Sunday at the Royal Palace in Seville with King Felipe VI of Spain, on the sidelines of a dinner banquet held in honour of the heads of state and government participating in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), organised by the UN in Seville.

At the outset of the meeting, the king of Spain welcomed His Highness the Amir, expressing his gratitude for accepting the invitation. The king affirmed that this reflects the great interest Qatar places in supporting development, pointing in this regard to the Fourth World Summit for Social Development, which Qatar will host in 2025.

King Felipe voiced his aspiration to strengthen relations in light of the agreements and memoranda of cooperation signed between the two countries, and the importance of supporting joint bilateral investments through small and medium-sized enterprises.

The King of Spain also reiterated his country's solidarity with Qatar and its strong condemnation of the Iranian attack on Al Udeid Air Base, praising His Highness the Amir's role in facilitating a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.

For his part, His Highness the Amir stressed Qatar's keenness to consolidate relations between the two countries and push them toward a more advanced level across all areas of existing cooperation, particularly in the cultural, educational, and security fields, in a manner that serves the common interests of the two friendly countries.

The meeting addressed the main topics on the conference agenda, particularly ways to activate international cooperation to support and finance development. The meeting also discussed ways to strengthen the close bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the latest regional and international developments of common interest.

The meeting was attended by a number of members of the official delegation accompanying His Highness the Amir, and by a number of senior officials from the Spanish side.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attended Sunday the dinner banquet hosted by King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia at the Royal Palace in Seville in honour of the heads of state and government participating in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, organized by the UN.

The banquet was attended by HE Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres and Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez.

The banquet was also attended by a number of members of the official delegation accompanying His Highness the Amir, and a number of members of the official delegations.

Earlier, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Seville, on a visit to the Kingdom of Spain, at the invitation of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia.

His Highness the Amir is accompanied by an official delegation.