(MENAFN- QNA) HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Thursday met at his Emiri Diwan office with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi, and the delegation currently accompanying her on a visit to the country.
At the outset of the meeting, the minister conveyed greetings of President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, to HH the Emir and his wishes of health and happiness to HH, and further wishes of progress and prosperity to the Qatari people. In turn, HH the Emir entrusted the Indonesian official with his greetings to the Indonesian president and his wishes of development and growth to the fraternal Indonesian people.
The minister briefed HH the Emir on the efforts and endeavors of Indonesia and Malaysia to tackle the issue of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh and providing them with support as a temporary solution that includes shelter. She expressed hope that the State of Qatar would support these efforts.
During the meeting, HH the Emir ordered that Qatar donates $50 million to the government of Indonesia to cover the cost it bears for hosting the Rohingya refugees.
Additionally, the meeting reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and discussed a set of issues of mutual interest.
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