Doha / Information Office / February 01

The Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published the new issue of its quarterly magazine Al Diplomacy. The new issue focused on "preventive diplomacy" as an approach pursued by the State of Qatar in its political discourse and its practical approach to protect humanity from the scourge of wars.

The issue highlighted speeches by HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in regional and international platforms in which His Highness affirmed the importance of adopting dialogue as a method for resolving differences and that the State of Qatar plays the role of dialogue facilitator to reach fair solutions and settle disputes by peaceful means. It also underlined HH the Amir's affirmation of the State's participation in all international and regional efforts that seek to achieve peaceful coexistence.

The new issue also reviewed HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani's statements that addressed the foundations for entrenching Qatar's principles in preventive diplomacy. Through diplomacy only, intractable disputes can be resolved, His Excellency said, calling for more investment in diplomatic solutions and stressing that the State of Qatar does not believe in military solutions, and that it always believes in diplomatic solutions in all forms of conflicts.

The issue outlined the views of department managers and ambassadors on preventive diplomacy which is of great interest, and presented articles of a number of diplomats and ambassadors on various issues.