Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets French Foreign Minister
New York, July 28
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Jean-Noel Barrot, on the sidelines of the High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held in New York.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two countries, developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as ways to advance international efforts to resolve the Palestinian cause through peaceful means and the implementation of the two-state solution.
HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated, during the meeting, the State of Qatar's firm position in support of the Palestinian issue until the brotherly Palestinian people regain all their legitimate rights.
His Excellency praised the efforts of the French Republic in organizing the conference in partnership with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and reiterated the State of Qatar's welcome of the French President's announcement of his country's intention to recognize the State of Palestine.