(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Advisor to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majed bin Mohamed al-Ansari affirmed that the air bridge designated for humanitarian aid to the sisterly Republic of Sudan will resume its activity on Wednesday. The twelfth plane of the series will take off for Port Sudan, carrying various relief materials as part of the state's efforts to support the Sudanese people and help them overcome their current ordeal.
On the Qatari aid to Ukraine, Dr al-Ansari said during the media briefing organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that Qatar has pledged $100mn for humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation of health and education infrastructure, provision of potable water and humanitarian services, as well as allocating 50 university scholarships for Ukrainian students to study in Qatar.
Qatar has also contributed $20mn to support the Ukrainian grain export initiative.
He pointed out that many countries announced their assistance to Ukraine to avoid the repercussions of the war there, and that working committees were formed to determine how to benefit from this aid and spend it in a way that serves the Ukrainian people after assessing the situation there, noting that Qatar has excellent experience and expertise in supporting education in conflict areas through the Education Above All Foundation, which has had a major role in educating more than 11mn children around the world.
The official spokesperson indicated that during the visit of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani to Ukraine, and his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a number of officials, Qatar's firm position on the importance of respecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders was emphasised, in addition to the need to abide by the UN Charter and international law, including obligations under the Charter to settle international disputes by peaceful means, and the need to protect and spare children the repercussions of war.
Dr al-Ansari also reviewed the activities of the ministry and its officials, their external participation, and their meetings and contacts with regional and international officials, including the participation of Qatar in the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) which was convened Monday via video conferencing on the recurrent incidences of desecrating and burning of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden and Denmark, and the memorandum submitted by Qatar during the sessions of the International Court of Justice to provide an advisory opinion on the legal consequences resulting from the Israeli policies and practices applied in the occupied Palestinian territories, especially Jerusalem, in which it condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing and illegal Israeli occupation of Palestine.
He also touched on the statements in which Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted the Jalle Siyad military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia, and resulted in killing and injuring several people. It also followed with concern the current developments in the Republic of Niger, calling on all parties to avoid escalation, give priority to the voice of wisdom, and pursue dialogue to overcome the crisis in the country. Qatar also expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the explosion that took place in Bajaur District, northwest Pakistan, resulting in deaths and injuries.
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