His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HE President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin discussed ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries across various fields.
HH The Amir and HE the President of the Russian Federation also discussed supporting cooperation and investment in several vital sectors and ways to enhance and develop them, particularly in the areas of energy, investment, culture, and health. They also discussed key regional and international issues of common concern, particularly developments in the Gaza Strip, the occupied Palestinian territories, and Syria.
This came during the meeting held at the Kremlin today between HH The Amir and HE the Russian President, who began by welcoming HH The Amir, noting the development of relations between the two countries. He praised HH The Amir's visit and what it embodies of the depth of friendship and cooperation between them, describing Qatar as one of Russia's most important partners in the Middle East.
HE Russian President also expressed his aspiration to develop these relations to include all areas of partnership, in a way that achieves the aspirations and interests of the two friendly peoples.
His Excellency said that the two countries' views are convergent regarding issues in the Arab region, particularly Syria, the Palestinian issue, and the need to adhere to United Nations resolutions to enable the Palestinian people to establish their independent state.
For his part, HH The Amir expressed his thanks and appreciation to HE the President of the Russian Federation for the warm welcome and generous hospitality, voicing his hope that today's talks would contribute to advancing cooperation between the two countries to broader horizons.
His Highness also stressed the two countries' agreement on many visions calling for resolving regional and global crises through dialogue and peaceful means.
HH The Amir reiterated the importance of realizing the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, foremost among which is the establishment of an independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, halting the ongoing killing, and protecting innocent civilians in Gaza.
The meeting was attended by HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, HE Minister of Public Health Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al Mahmoud, HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al-Thani, and a lineup of Their Excellency members of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir.
On Russia's side, the meeting was attended by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, HE First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, HE Aide to the President for Foreign Policy Yuri Ushakov, HE Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev, HE Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko, HE Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov.
The meeting was also attended by HE President of Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov and HE President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Earlier, HH The Amir and HE the President of the Russian Federation held a bilateral meeting, where they discussed latest regional and international developments.
HE the President of the Russian Federation hosted a luncheon banquet in honor of HH The Amir and the accompanying delegation.