Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah hosted a dinner banquet in honour of Commander of the US Central Command (Centcom), General Joseph Votel.
The two sides discussed bilateral ties in the military field and the means to enhance military cooperation.
They also discussed joint counter-terrorism operations. The banquet was attended on the Qatari side by Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem as well as commanders of the land forces, air forces, navy, and Joint Special Forces.
The banquet was attended on the US side by the charge d’affaires of the embassy in Doha, Deputy Commander of the US Central Command, Commander United States Air Forces Central Command, Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command, and commander of Naval Forces Central.
