(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
DOHA: Qatar participated in the 13th meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), held in Japanese capital, Tokyo.
Qatari Foreign Minister's Special Envoy on Counterterrorism and Mediation in Disputes' Settlements H E Ambassador Dr Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani headed the Qatari delegation during the meeting.
Participating delegations discussed ways to strengthen international cooperation in the area of counter-terrorism and ways to operationalise the forum's initiatives. Qatar stressed its support for these initiatives, stressing the importance of constructive cooperation without politicizing these joint efforts. Qatar presented its point of view in the fight against terrorism and extremism from a regional perspective, stating that most of the root causes of the conflicts related to terrorism and extremism in the Middle East belonged to sectarian differences, regional rivalry and ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Qatar further stressed that the real war on terror is not the defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria militarily, it is to establish social norms to ensure peaceful coexistence, democracy, equal opportunities and political integration.
Meanwhile, H E Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister for Counterterrorism and Mediation of Conflict Resolution Dr Mutlaq bin Majed Al Qahtani met yesterday with H E Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at the Japanese Foreign Ministry Hiroshi Oka.
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