The State of Qatar, represented by the Armed Forces, took part in the "Dragon Group" meeting which was held today on board the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, docked off the coast of the Sultanate of Oman.

The State of Qatar was represented at the meeting by HE Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad Al Nabit.

Qatar's participation comes at the invitation of HE British Chief of Defense Staff General Sir Nicholas Carter, who chaired the meeting in the presence of the Chiefs of Staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Iraq.

The meeting discussed issues related to the security of the Arab Gulf region and the Middle East, combating terrorism and building military capacities in the region, in addition to attending a show for the F-35 aircraft.

Qatar's Military Attache to the Sultanate of Oman Brigadier General Ibrahim Khalifa Al Mannai attended the meeting alongside HE the Chief of Staff. 
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