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QNA
Cape Town
Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani and South African President Jacob Zuma discussed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them on Friday.
The FM, who is on a visit to South Africa, conveyed the greetings of the Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani to President Zuma as well as his wishes of progress and growth to the South African people.
Earlier in the day, the FM and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane reviewed bilateral relations.
They discussed ways on how to benefit from South Africa's experience in organising the football World Cup.
The two sides also discussed ways to boost mutual cooperation in investment and trade as well as promoting economic cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting discussed the efforts of Qatar and South Africa in preventive diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolution in the region."We are keen on enhancing our bilateral ties on all fronts and we have complete confidence in the South African economy that has the capacity to benefit both the countries," the FM said.
Voicing regret over the spread of terrorism, the FM said the number of youths being recruited by extremist groups is on the rise."We must limit that by examining the causes of this phenomenon in order to radically eliminate it."
For her part, the South African minister stressed confidence in the contribution of Qatar and South Africa to peace efforts and reiterated its trust in Qatar's ability to successfully stage the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar and South Africa share several policies and points of view that constitute a basic pillar of bilateral ties and mutual cooperation between them.
The two countries participate in supporting peacekeeping operations and preventing conflicts through preventive diplomacy.
