HE the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi met yesterday with State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway Andreas Kravik, currently visiting the country.

They discussed strategic co-operation between the two countries and ways to support and enhance it, as well as developments in the region, particularly in Gaza Strip, the occupied Palestinian territories, Sudan, Afghanistan, and the Latin American continent, in addition to a number of issues of common interest.

HE the Minister affirmed Qatar's support for all international efforts aimed at achieving peace and stability in the region.

For his part, the state secretary of Norway expressed his deep appreciation for Qatar's efforts in mediation and conflict resolution, praising the active role it plays on the international stage and the close partnership relations that bind the two countries.