Qatar bolsters EU partnership, continues mediation efforts under Amir's leadership: Speaker
Qatar, under leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has attached great importance to its strategic relationship with the EU and continued to pursue diplomatic initiative...
Qatar has strengthened its partnership with the European Union, with the head of its parliamentary body speaking highly of the country's diplomatic efforts to promote peace and stability. Speaker Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanim highlighted this during a recent meeting in Brussels alongside the President of the European Parliament.
He emphasized that dialogue, mediation, and parliamentary diplomacy can help reduce regional tensions and bolster international security. The Shura Council has expressed support for a strategic partnership agreement between Qatar and the EU, which was announced last December. The upcoming GCC-EU summit in Saudi Arabia is expected to deepen cooperation between the two sides, with parliamentary engagement playing a key role.
Qatar and the EU share interests in areas such as trade, investment, security, human rights, and counterterrorism. Qatar and the EU are influential actors, and their working together could help tackle global challenges. The Shura Council Speaker called for more effective parliamentary diplomacy to promote dialogue and peace, as well as support reform of the United Nations.
He condemned Iranian attacks against GCC countries and reiterated Qatar's solidarity with its allies in the region. On the Palestinian issue, al-Ghanim called for an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. He also urged parliaments to play a stronger role in supporting Palestinian rights. In terms of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Qatari parliamentarians called for diplomatic efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution while respecting international law and state sovereignty.
The joint statement from the meeting called for further parliamentary co-operation, economic ties, and a resumption of negotiations on a comprehensive free trade agreement. The statement also condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks against GCC countries and backed the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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