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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has said that there is no sign of a breakthrough in the Gulf crisis so far.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Sheikh Mohammed said no movement or further steps have been made since the GCC Summit which has indicated expectations of a breakthrough.
He said Qatar remains open to dialogue and is still carrying on with its own national agenda.
“There are no alternatives for the GCC countries for Qatar,” he said, adding that Qatar believes in the strength of the authority of the GCC since its establishment.
“Turkey, Iran and Iraq are important parts of the region and Qatar needs to build strong relationships and partnerships with other countries in the region. Qatar needs to have positive and constructive relations with those countries and this is not because of the blockade but it is a part of Qatar’s strategy to maintain its friendly relations with all countries in the region,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
“Qatar may have differences and disagreement with those countries, but Iran is a neighbouring country at the end of the day, and Qatar shares gas fields with it,” he said, adding that Iran opened its skies when the blockading countries closed their airspace for Qatari people.
“Therefore, it is important to engage with all these countries, and Qatar remains open.”
Sheikh Mohammed expressed the hope that the GCC countries, especially the blockading countries, will go back to reason, start to engage with their region and resolve this ssue.
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Davos
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has said that there is no sign of a breakthrough in the Gulf crisis so far.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Sheikh Mohammed said no movement or further steps have been made since the GCC Summit which has indicated expectations of a breakthrough.
He said Qatar remains open to dialogue and is still carrying on with its own national agenda.
“There are no alternatives for the GCC countries for Qatar,” he said, adding that Qatar believes in the strength of the authority of the GCC since its establishment.
“Turkey, Iran and Iraq are important parts of the region and Qatar needs to build strong relationships and partnerships with other countries in the region. Qatar needs to have positive and constructive relations with those countries and this is not because of the blockade but it is a part of Qatar’s strategy to maintain its friendly relations with all countries in the region,” Sheikh Mohammed said.
“Qatar may have differences and disagreement with those countries, but Iran is a neighbouring country at the end of the day, and Qatar shares gas fields with it,” he said, adding that Iran opened its skies when the blockading countries closed their airspace for Qatari people.
“Therefore, it is important to engage with all these countries, and Qatar remains open.”
Sheikh Mohammed expressed the hope that the GCC countries, especially the blockading countries, will go back to reason, start to engage with their region and resolve this ssue.
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