HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met yesterday with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Discussions during the meeting focused on strengthening co-operation between the two countries, as well as addressing the latest developments in the region, particularly in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories. They also discussed issues of common interest. HE Sheikh Mohammed stressed the importance of intensifying regional and international efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region through dialogue and peaceful means.

*HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani met yesterday with Singaporean Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Both sides discussed advancing bilateral relations, as well as a variety of regional and global issues of shared concern.