Foreign Minister Calls on International Community to Assume Its Responsibilities Towards Syrian People
Talks during the meeting dealt with the latest developments in the region, bilateral relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them. The two Ministers stressed during the talks the need to protect civilians in Mosul, Northern Iraq.
The talks also dealt with the role of Qatar in supporting the Syrian people. The two Ministers stressed the importance of adhering to the principles of human rights and international humanitarian law rights in Syria, affirming full support for Libya's Government of National Accord.
HE Foreign Minister, in a joint news conference with his German counterpart, stressed the importance of collective international action to protect civilians in Syria after the UN Security Council failed to achieve part of the aspirations of the Syrian people in the cease-fire.
HE Minister stressed that :We are in the framework of our continuous consultation with friendly countries. Considering the role being played by Germany on regional issues, we seek all the ways which would contribute to the protection of civilians from the aggressive bombardment by the Syrian regime forces.Means of resolving the Syrian crisis and the revival of the political process will be also discussed, he added. The State of Qatar is trying in various ways to reach a peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis, HE the Foreign Minister said, recalling in this regard Qatar's stand which completely rejects the violence.
He stressed the importance of Lausanne and London's meetings to discuss serious steps to find a solution to the Syrian crisis. In response to a question from a reporter on the escalation of Russia and its alliance with the Syrian regime, HE the Foreign Minister said Qatar keeps channels of dialogue open with the Russian side, and we will continue our efforts in dialogue with them, expressing hope to achieve a cessation of escalation of hostilities against civilians.
He also noted that his participation in the International Ministerial Meeting on The Future of Mosul held in Paris came to emphasize the importance of the Battle of Mosul, in the context of the elimination of extremist organizations and to emphasize that the Iraqi government ensure that the Operations are conducted in accordance with the national framework aimed at protecting the safety of civilians to avoid humanitarian violations which took place in previous operations, stressing the need for the Iraqi government to hold accountable the perpetrators for their actions.
On the Libyan issue, HE Foreign Minister stressed the importance of supporting the Libyan Political Agreement and its outputs, especially the Government of National Reconciliation, noting the importance of the involvement of all Libyan parties in this regard.
On terrorism, HE Foreign Minister stressed the need to discuss terrorism as a global issue that must be radically resolved. He also stressed the importance of achieving a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause, lifting the siege on Gaza and stopping all violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque.
HE the Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani praised the positive role of Germany in the Middle East, especially in the humanitarian aspects and the reconstruction projects, looking forward to further developing bilateral relations between Qatar and Germany.
He highlighted the strength of relations between Doha and Berlin, underlining the role of German companies operating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The State of Qatar has many investments in the Federal Republic of Germany reflectingQatar's confidence in Germany's strong and growing economy.
For his part, the German Foreign Minister praised the level of relations between the two countries, describing Qatar as a strong state and expressing hope to strengthening the partnership between the two countries.