The State of Qatar affirmed Monday that it attaches great attention to the youth by paying attention to education, training and providing job opportunities, including their assumption of leadership and decision-making positions, as one of its main priorities, highlighting its establishment of general and specialized youth centers concerned with developing youth potentials and enhancing their skills.

The State of Qatar participated in the 31st meeting of the joint cooperation committee between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the European Union (EU), which took place Monday in Brussels, Belgium.

His Excellency Mr. Ali bin Khalfan Al Mansouri, Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, affirmed that the State of Qatar's hosting of the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, in its fifth edition, during the period from 5 to 9 March, is an opportunity to review the solidarity and support of the international community to achieve sustainable development for the least developed countries, and prosperity and stability at the global and regional levels.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Sunday with HE Head of the Administration of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sardor Umurzakov and HE Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, who are visiting the country.

HE President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic Alfredo Pacheco met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Dominican Republic Yasser Awad Al Abdullah.

HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Zheenbek Kulubaev met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kyrgyz Republic Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti.

The State if Qatar underlined the value and role of the family in every society, pointing that Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that "the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State".

His Excellency Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi, Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs, met in Washington today with, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Yael Lempert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs with responsibility for the Levant Ethan Goldrich, US Special Envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking, US Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland, US Special Envoy for Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr and US Special Envoy to Iran Robert Malley.

The State of Qatar participated in the meeting of senior officials on Libya, which started today in Washington, DC.

Prime Minister of the Republic of Chad Saleh Kebzabo met today with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Chad Talib bin Mohammed Al Mankhas.