The State of Qatar affirmed that hosting the 5th Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UNLDC-5) comes within its keenness to support these countries in their efforts to meet the challenges and obstacles they face to achieve sustainable development, and expressed confidence that the conference will contribute to meeting the needs of the least developed countries and support their path towards achieving development for the next ten years in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, and HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, held on Sunday a video call with HE Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu.

HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Sunday with HE Ambassador of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the State of Qatar Dr. Mustafa Boutoura.

In a speech during the ceremony, HE Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister for Europe, Arctic, Middle East and Maghreb Sandra McCardell praised the distinguished relations between the State of Qatar and Canada. She commended the role of HE Ambassador Al Mahmoud during his term in order to consolidate these relations and enhance multi-field cooperation between the two countries.

The first plane from the Qatari Amiri Air Forces arrived today in Benito Juarez in Mexico City carrying a group of Afghan citizens coming to Mexico, after the State of Qatar hosted them for several days as part of 40,000 people it evacuated to Qatar before they head to their final destination.

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani received today a telephone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani held today a telephone call with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amirabdollahian.

Political consultations were held on Friday in the Slovak capital, Bratislava, between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and the Slovak Republic.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani held on Thursday a phone call with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Marc Garneau.

HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad Cherif Mahamat Zene, met on Thursday with Charge d'Affairs at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Chad Abdul Sattar Saleh Al Ansari.