MADRID: Qatar participated in the meeting of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee tasked with international action to stop the war on Gaza and a number of European ministers and officials, with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain HE Dr Pedro Sanchez, regarding Palestine with the aim of implementing the two-state solution. The meeting was hosted by Madrid on Friday.
Qatar was represented at the meeting by Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi.
In a speech before the meeting, he reiterated Qatar's firm and permanent position in supporting the Palestinian cause and the steadfastness of the brotherly Palestinian people, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He stressed that Qatar is continuing its efforts with partners to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which will alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, ensure the release of detainees and prisoners, and pave the way for achieving comprehensive peace and permanent stability in the region.