Qatar participated Monday in the ministerial meeting of the 'Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS' in Rome, Italy.
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani chaired Qatar's delegation to the meeting.
At the beginning of his speech to his ministerial counterparts, the Foreign Minister thanked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Luigi Di Maio for hosting the meeting, and others for giving Qatar the opportunity to talk about the joint efforts that have been achieved towards defeating ISIS.
HE Sheikh Mohamed also welcomed the admission of new members to the coalition, wishing them success, stressing the urgent need to strengthen and expand security co-operation, in addition to increasing capacity-building efforts with countries where ISIS still represents an existing or growing threat.
The Foreign Minister also expressed Qatar's pride in the co-operation between the member states and their field partners to protect communities affected by extremist organisations. He also indicated Qatar's commitment to continue working to support efforts to rehabilitate and deport foreign fighters and their family members to their countries of origin, pointing out that they are still at risk of radical influence again.
Sheikh Mohamed said the Covid-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to review and re-evaluate strategies and approaches to combating terrorism and extremism, stressing Qatar's firm commitment to the coalition's message and goals.
HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani chaired Qatar's delegation to the meeting.
At the beginning of his speech to his ministerial counterparts, the Foreign Minister thanked Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Luigi Di Maio for hosting the meeting, and others for giving Qatar the opportunity to talk about the joint efforts that have been achieved towards defeating ISIS.
HE Sheikh Mohamed also welcomed the admission of new members to the coalition, wishing them success, stressing the urgent need to strengthen and expand security co-operation, in addition to increasing capacity-building efforts with countries where ISIS still represents an existing or growing threat.
The Foreign Minister also expressed Qatar's pride in the co-operation between the member states and their field partners to protect communities affected by extremist organisations. He also indicated Qatar's commitment to continue working to support efforts to rehabilitate and deport foreign fighters and their family members to their countries of origin, pointing out that they are still at risk of radical influence again.
Sheikh Mohamed said the Covid-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to review and re-evaluate strategies and approaches to combating terrorism and extremism, stressing Qatar's firm commitment to the coalition's message and goals.