NATO Secretary-General Receives Credentials of Qatar's Ambassador
Brussels / Information Office / March 29
HE Secretary-General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg received the credentials of HE Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Malki as Head of Mission of the State of Qatar and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to NATO.
During the meeting, HE the Ambassador conveyed the greetings of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to HE Secretary-General of NATO, and His Highness' wishes of good health, progress and prosperity to His Excellency.
For his part, HE Secretary-General of NATO entrusted HE the Ambassador with his greetings to HH the Amir and wished further progress and prosperity for the Qatari people.
During the meeting, HE Ambassador touched on the strong and distinguished relations that unite the State of Qatar and NATO, pointing out that they witnessed great progress in all fields, both civil and military in the past period.
His Excellency noted that these relations come within the framework of the keenness of the State of Qatar and its wise leadership to maintain international peace and security, and to cooperate in the field of conflict resolution through dialogue and peaceful means.
For his part, HE Secretary-General of NATO praised the roles played by the State of Qatar regionally and internationally, its strong partnership with NATO, and its active presence in the field of mediation, conflict resolution, and humanitarian aid. He also noted the role that Qatar played recently in evacuating the stranded in Afghanistan and its tireless efforts to help the Afghan people, pointing out that this has strengthened the NATO's confidence in the State of Qatar, and prompted HE President of the United States of America Joe Biden to classify Qatar as a major ally of his country from outside NATO.