Berlin / Information Office / March 09  

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met today with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Annalena Baerbock, during his current visit to Germany.
During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to consolidate them in various fields, and discussed the latest developments in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Libya, and the Vienna negotiations on the Iranian nuclear file, in addition to exchanging views on a number of issues of common interest.
During the meeting, HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the State of Qatar has followed the military escalation in Ukraine with great concern, and sees the necessity of adopting constructive dialogue and diplomatic methods at this critical stage to resolve the crisis, and stresses respect for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
On the Afghan issue, His Excellency stressed the need for the international community to continue cooperation to enhance the capabilities of the Afghan people and enable them to avoid internal crises, move forward in building peace and respect human rights, especially women's rights, provide education for women and girls, and achieve development for all segments of Afghan society, and thus contributing to strengthening security in Afghanistan and stability in the region.