HE Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Counterterrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Dr Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani met separately during his visit to Brussels, with Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, Head of the team on the evacuation operation from Afghanistan Paola Pampaloni, Director of the Middle East and North African Affairs Department Fernando Gentilini, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European Commission Helena Konig, and Head of Cabinet of the Vice-President of the Commission, the High Representative for Political Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union Pedro Serrano.
During the meetings, bilateral co-operation relations between Qatar and the European Union were reviewed. HE al-Qahtani discussed with European officials the political and security situation in Afghanistan, and stressed the need to keep channels of communication open with the caretaker government, and to continue providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan people. He noted the need to unify the efforts of the international community towards the stability and prosperity of Afghanistan, especially during this critical stage in the country's history. For their part, the European officials expressed their thanks and appreciation to Qatar for its continuous and active role in the Afghan issue, and for its efforts to evacuate and provide safe passage from Kabul.
During the meetings, bilateral co-operation relations between Qatar and the European Union were reviewed. HE al-Qahtani discussed with European officials the political and security situation in Afghanistan, and stressed the need to keep channels of communication open with the caretaker government, and to continue providing humanitarian aid to the Afghan people. He noted the need to unify the efforts of the international community towards the stability and prosperity of Afghanistan, especially during this critical stage in the country's history. For their part, the European officials expressed their thanks and appreciation to Qatar for its continuous and active role in the Afghan issue, and for its efforts to evacuate and provide safe passage from Kabul.