Qatar, France Hold Second Strategic Dialogue Session

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Doha, June 08

HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and HE Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Catherine Colonna, chaired Thursday the second strategic dialogue session between the State of Qatar and the French Republic, at the Amiri Diwan.
During the session, they discussed the strategic relations between the two countries, the outputs of the working groups of the strategic dialogue, and the latest developments in the regional and international situations, especially the Palestinian issue, Sudan, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
The two parties commended the important progress made in strengthening their partnership since the first strategic dialogue in Doha in March, 2022, affirming their determination and commitment to bolstering cooperation and developing the full potential of their relationship in all fields, especially the outcomes of the dialogue between them.
The two sides also welcomed the signing of a letter of intent for cooperation and partnership in the field of international development between the two countries, under the umbrella of the strategic dialogue on May 26, 2022. The letter of intent was inked during a visit by HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater, to the French capital, Paris, to chair the dialogue-affiliated Development Working Group.