(MENAFN- QNA) HE Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah stressed Friday on Qatar's commitment to ending violence in Iraq while maintaining the country's unity.
In a joint press conference held with Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim Al Jaafari, HE Al Attiyah said himself and Iraqi Foreign Minister held a series of meeting reviewing bilateral relations and discussing the means to enhance them. They discussed re-initiating the work of Qatar's embassy in Baghdad as well as the latest regional and international developments, HE the Foreign Minister added.
On the visit, HE the Foreign Minister said it reflected the State of Qatar's keenness on the security and unity of Iraq. His Excellency then expressed Qatar's confidence in the Iraqi authorities' ability to end the violence taking over the country.
His Excellency added that Qatar asked the authorities in Iraq to forget their different ethnicities and work together to unite all Iraqis and end terrorism.
On terrorism, HE Al-Attiyah said that the international community was facing it everywhere and as a result everyone must work on exterminating it from its roots. His Excellency added that Qatar believes national reconciliation would lead to a qualitative leap in facing terrorism. His Excellency then noted that not having a real national reconciliation in Iraq could have grave consequences on the country.
HE the Qatari Foreign Minister stressed on the country's position which condemns terrorism in all its forms.
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