Qatar, UK sign defence co-operation agreement

Qatar and the UK yesterday signed a co-operation agreement in the field of defence.  HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah and the UK Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon signed the agreement. HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah with British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond.Qatar’s ambassador in the United Kingdom Yusouf bin Ali al-Khater attended the signing ceremony along with the delegation that accompanied the Minister of State for Defence Affairs.  HE al-Attiyah met UK Prime Minister David Cameron on the occasion.   He also held separate meetings with the Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Nicholas Hutton,  next Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Lieutenant General Gordon Messenger and Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence Philip Dunne. Separately, HE al-Attiyah met the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond. They discussed co-operation between Qatar and the UK, particularly in the defence field.