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Doha, Qatar: The meeting of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate of the Republic of Yemen H E Dr. Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, who is visiting the country, dealt with the bilateral relations between the two countries.
It was said by Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari.
He further said that the meeting also dealt with the latest developments in Yemen, especially the political and humanitarian situation.
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During the meeting, they discussed the cooperation relations between the two countries, especially in development projects, and the latest developments in the situation in Yemen. The Prime Minister reaffirmed that the only way to solve the Yemeni crisis is negotiation between the Yemenis based on the outcomes of the national dialogue, the Gulf initiative, and the relevant Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution 2,216. He also affirmed Qatar's permanent support for the Yemeni people to achieve their aspirations for security, stability, and development.
For his part, the Yemeni Minister expressed his thanks and appreciation to the State of Qatar for its development and humanitarian support to contribute to alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people.
Meanwhile, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs weekly media briefing, Dr. Al Ansari added that His Excellency stressed during the meeting Qatar's position in support of the Yemeni people and the continuation of the humanitarian assistance provided in varifields, especially since Qatar is committed since the first day of the crisis there to its role in providing relief and aid to the Yemeni people, as Qatar has always affirmed its position in support of all regional efforts that lead to achieving the aspirations of the Yemeni people and ensuring the unity and stability of their country.
The Official Spokesperson reviewed the most prominent activities of the Ministry during the past week, particularly the visit of the Prime Minister to the Republic of Singapore, where he headed the delegation of the State of Qatar participating in the 8th Meeting of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee, and His Excellency's meeting with President of the Republic of Singapore H E Halimah Yacob, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore H E Lee Hsien Loong, and several officials.
He noted that during the visit several agreements and memorandums of understanding and cooperation were signed between the governments of the two countries in varifields. P3
These include an MoU for cooperation in the fields of social development and family between the governments of the two countries, an MoU on knowledge exchange and cooperation on water-related innovation challenges, an MoU on SME digitisation initiatives and incubation programs, an MoU between Qatar Development Bank and Singapore Management University, an MoU on the Executive Program for Education between Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Singapore's Ministry of Education, and an MOU between the Investment Promotion Agency (IPA Qatar) and Enterprise Singapore.
Regarding the 8th Meeting of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee, Dr. Al Ansari pointed to the two countries affirmation of their commitment to the role of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee and its importance as a main platform for expanding the Qatari-Singaporean partnership and enhancing cooperation in varifields, including economy, trade, investment, energy, security, social development, family, education, human capital development, smart city infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.
He added that Singapore welcomed Qatar's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2022, pointing out that the 9th Meeting of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee will be held next week in Doha.
He also referred to the lecture given by Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Shiekh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani during his visit to Singapore, which was the inaugural lecture of the IISS Raffles Lectures series, organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), titled“Small states and strategies of success in a competitive world,” where the Prime Minister touched on the vision of the State of Qatar on the challenges facing small and medium-sized countries, and ways to enhance and develop security cooperation to achieve comprehensive and sustainable security, innovative ways of using modern technology, environmental sustainability and collective action, in addition to promoting peaceful solutions and diplomatic initiatives to resolve variconflicts and wars in the region and the world.
Dr. Al Ansari referred to the Ministry's statement regarding the State of Qatar's welcome of the announcement of the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark to submit a bill to the parliament to ban the burning of the Holy Quran, expressing his hope that all concerned parties would deal with the bill positively and that the issuance of the forthcoming legislation would act as a deterrent to curb hate speech and Islamophobia.
He affirmed Qatar's appreciation for the Danish government's response to calls to prevent the burning of the Holy Quran copies and its aspiration for similar steps from the governments of countries that witnessed the same incidents to stop crimes that fuel hatred, incite violence, and threaten the peaceful coexistence between people.