Tokyo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has welcomed the call of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for resolving the Gulf crisis through dialogue, reiterating its support for the Kuwaiti mediation.
Director of Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau at Ministry, Kenichiro Matsubayashi, informed Qatar’s Ambassador to Japan, Yousif bin Mohammed Bilal, during a meeting at the Qatari Embassy yesterday, that the call of the Emir for dialogue is in line with the position of Japan, which stresses the importance of achieving stability in the region and resolving the crisis through dialogue, and that the GCC remains united in the fight against terrorism and extremism. The Japanese official reiterated his country’s support for Kuwait’s mediation efforts, expressing hope that the crisis would be resolved in a peaceful manner.
The Ambassador expressed his appreciation for Japan’s position and stressed that Qatar relies on an active role of Japan in calling for lifting the unjust siege on Qatar as soon as possible due to the negative repercussions and the material, moral and humanitarian harm caused by the siege.
