Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (left) and HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a meeting
Jeddah: The 5th joint Qatari- Saudi coordination council asserted that the fight against terrorism is a shared international responsibility that requires concerted international efforts to confront it at all security, intellectual, financial, media and military levels.
This came in a joint statement released at the end of the 5th meeting of the joint Qatari- Saudi coordination council co-chaired by Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani and HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The meeting was held at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah.
The statement called for wisdom in dealing with events taking place in some Islamic and Arab countries to ensure preservation of safety and stability of these countries as well as the prosperity of their peoples.
The two sides also welcomed recent release of Qatari and Saudi abductees in Iraq, praising the efforts and endeavours exerted for their release and safe return to their country and their families. The Council expressed its satisfaction that this severe crisis has ended.
The Qatari-Saudi coordination council commended positive results of the historic visit paid by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the State of Qatar last December, which ushers in a new stage of relations between the two countries and reflects their leadership’s keenness to promote integration in all fields between them.
The Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council noted that the two sides held extensive talks on bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of joint interest. Talks also focused on facets of bilateral cooperation in a number of fields. The Council commended the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Expo of “Made in Qatar 2016” as a real opportunity for business ties to move to a bigger scale.
Qatar also welcomed awarding of the George Tenet Medal to HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz.
The Qatari side presented a number of draft Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation between the two countries in a number of fields and the Saudi side promised to study them and present the outcomes to the Joint Preparatory Committee of Coordination Council at its next session. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also presented several draft MoUs,. Qatar’s participating delegation also promised to examine those drafts closely and present its finding in next council meeting. The two sides also welcomed signing of an agreement in field of air transport services as well as third executive program in the field of education.
The Council extended thanks and gratitude to Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia for their great support and keenness on facilitating the council’s work in overcoming obstacles.
The Prime Minister expressed thanks and appreciation to, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the good reception and warm hospitality accorded to the Qatari delegation during their stay in their second country the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Prime Minister also welcomed the visit of HRH Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz head of the Saudi side at the Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council and members of the Saudi side of the council to Doha next year to co-hold the 6th session of the Council.
