HH The Amir Meets Commander of U.S. Central Command

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Commander of United States Central Command Joseph Votel held a meeting on Friday morning at the headquarters of the command in MacDill Air Force Base.

The Commander of U.S. Central Command expressed at the outset of the meeting his thanks to HH The Amir and appreciation to the State of Qatar's pivotal role and effective participation in countering terrorism and promoting stability in the region through Al Udeid Air Base and the joint cooperation with the U.S. in that regard.

For his part, HH The Amir stated that the strategic cooperation between the State of Qatar and the U.S. is strong and will continue to be so in all fields, governed by the joint interests of the two countries and the friendly peoples. HH The Amir added that increasing the strategic bilateral cooperation at the military and security level is crucial to counter-terrorism and enhance peace and stability in the region.

The meeting also reviewed the strategic military, security, and defense ties and ways to advance them. It also focused on the efforts of the two countries in combatting terrorism.

The meeting was attended by a number of their excellencies members of the official delegation accompanying HH The Amir.

On the U.S. side, Deputy Commander of United States Central Command Lieutenant general Charles Brown attended the meeting along with a number of military leaders.