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- Meeting focused on strategic ties, developments in occupied Palestine
LONDON: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, it was announced on Tuesday.
The meeting focused on ways to strengthen strategic relations between the two states, Qatar News Agency said.
The two officials also discussed the most recent developments in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and the importance of finding a long-term solution to the Palestinian issue. They also emphasized the importance of delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and solving recent regional escalation elsewhere.
Qatar has served as the main mediator between Hamas and Israeli officials during the conflict.
In November, Qatar helped secure a seven-day pause in fighting, during which 110 Israeli and foreign hostages were released from Gaza in return for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
Sheikh Mohammed expressed Qatar’s appreciation for its close partnership with the US, adding that the two countries intended to expand this partnership in various areas.
Meanwhile, he expressed deep concern about the latest developments in the region, condemning the targeting of a US military base in Jordan at the weekend.
Sheikh Mohammed extended Qatar’s condolences to the victims’ families, the US government and the American people, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.