Qatar, Russia Hold Official Talks

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held on Monday, official talks on bilateral cooperation relations and means to develop them in different fields.

The two sides expressed desire to deepen and diversify their economic relations, especially in the field of energy and investment, and to raise the level of relations to that of strategic partnership.

The talks touched on the overall regional and international developments, especially in the Middle East and the two countries stances thereon. They called for reaching a solution to the Syrian crisis, that meets the aspirations of the Syrian people and restores its security and territorial integrity.

The two leaders also reviewed the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and stressed the urgent need for a fair settlement based on the two-state solution, according to the resolutions of the United Nations and international law and agreements signed between the Palestinian and Israeli sides.

They stressed renunciation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and rejection of violence and extremism whatever their origins were. They also agreed on the importance of freeing the Middle East and the Gulf region of all weapons of mass destruction.

This came in the luncheon banquet hosted by President Putin at the Kremlin Palace in honor of HH The Amir and the accompanying official delegation.

A number of Russian ministers were present.