CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar

UNSC members briefed on blockade

Published: 02 Jul 2017 - 09:49 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 06:48 am
Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani holds meeting with the representatives of the UN Security Council in New York.

Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani holds meeting with the representatives of the UN Security Council in New York.

QNA

New York: Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met with the permanent representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, the United States, the French Republic, the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation.

The Foreign minister also held a meeting with representatives of non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. The meeting was attended by representatives of Sweden, Italy, Senegal, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uruguay, Ethiopia, Japan and Bolivia.

During the meetings, the Foreign Minister briefed the members of the Security Council on the current Gulf crisis and the illegal measures taken against Qatar, stressing Qatar's belief in the importance of dialogue and its adherence to international laws. He also underlined the importance of supporting the mediation undertaken by Kuwait.