HE Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi received on Sunday copies of the credentials of HE Bomo Frank Sophonia as Non-resident Ambassador of Lesotho to the State of Qatar, HE Sisonxay Ngaovongsi as Non-Resident Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos to the State of Qatar, HE Marianne Nissila as Non-resident Ambassador of Finland to the State of Qatar, and HE Kazuo Sunaga as ambassador of Japan to the State of Qatar and HE Joseph Theuma as Non-resident Ambassador of Malta to the State of Qatar.

HE President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall met HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Senegal Saree bin Ali Al Qahtani on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Malawi Francis Kasaila, on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with HE High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Angel Moratinos, on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The State of Qatar has asserted that it efforts to protect human rights stem from the State's Permanent Constitution, which considers the promotion and protection of human rights as the backbone of the comprehensive reform policy (constitutional, economic, social and cultural), pursued by the State. Attention to human rights promotion and protection has been reflected in the development and strengthening of the human rights infrastructure at its legislative, institutional and awareness levels, as emphasized in the Qatar National Vision 2030 as well as in the First National Development Strategy 2011-2016 and the Second 2018-2022.

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent Thursday a written message to HM King of Malaysia Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin pertaining to bilateral relations and means to support and promote them.

HE President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria has received the credentials of HE Sultan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Austria.

HE UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, met on Thursday with HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri.

The State of Qatar participated in the Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA) meetings which kicked off Tuesday at the headquarters of the US State Department in Washington, and will conclude today.

HE Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Turkmenistan Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Suwaidi, on the occasion of the end of his tenure in the country.