The State of Qatar has said that it is actively seeking to enhance information security within the country and to encourage international cooperation in combating cybercrime, noting that it was a victim of cyber-piracy, which was a cover for creating a plotted regional crisis that has severely harmed regional and international security and stability.

The Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Qatari citizens not to travel to sisterly Iraq for the time being, calling on all citizens who are now in Iraq to leave immediately, due to the developments in the country.

HE President of the Sovereign Council of the Republic of Sudan Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Sudan Abdulrahman bin Ali Al Kubaisi.

HE Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Dr Qu Dongyu met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Italy and its Permanent Representative to UN agencies in Rome Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki.

HE Secretary General of the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bruno van der Pluijm met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Belgium Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi.

HE Korean Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in-charge of Protocol Affairs Lim Ki-mo received a copy of the credentials of HE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Korea Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Hayki.

HE Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Saif bin Muqaddam Al Buainain, who is head of Qatar's delegation to Somalia Partnership Forum currently held in Mogadishu, met Wednesday with HE Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) James Swan.

HE Director-General of the United National Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Li Yong, received the credentials of HE Sultan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri as permanent representative of the State of Qatar to the UNIDO.

The State of Qatar affirmed it will continue its relief efforts and development assistance to brotherly Somalia and other afflicted countries, bearing its responsibility as an active and responsible member of the international community, and stemming from its beliefs that peace, security, development and human rights are interdependent and complementary factors and that it is the only way to avoid extremism, violence and terrorism, and that meeting humanitarian and development needs, reforms, social justice and human rights must prevail in accordance with the purposes and objectives of the United Nations.

HE Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Ali Khayre met Wednesday with HE Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Saif bin Muqaddam Al Buainain, who is heading the delegation of the State of Qatar taking part in the meetings of "Somalia Partnership Forum", currently in session in the capital Mogadishu.