Foreign Minister Meets Kuwaiti Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, U.S. Secretary of State
Doha / Information Office / July 13
HE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met on Thursday with HE U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, and HE Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Information Minister of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, during their visit to the State of Qatar.
During the meeting, they discussed the Gulf crisis and the mediation efforts of the State of Kuwait as well as the results of the U.S. secretary of state's visit to Jeddah.
"We appreciate the mediation efforts led by HH Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and the support provided by the United States of America to reach a diplomatic solution to the current crisis," HE the foreign minister told Qatar News Agency after the meeting.
"The State of Qatar reiterates its firm position that it is always open to constructive dialogue to resolve any disputes between states. This crisis can only be resolved through dialogue based on the principles of mutual respect and the sovereignty of states in accordance with the provisions of international law and the State of Qatar is ready to discuss all the demands presented by the four countries and their evidence based on these grounds," he added.