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Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan the regional and international developments, especially the Gulf crisis and efforts exerted to resolve it through dialogue and diplomatic means.
The two sides praised the mediation efforts of the sisterly State of Kuwait to resolve the crisis.
The talks held at the Emiri Diwan at noon yesterday also also discussed Qatar-Turkey joint efforts in the fight against terrorism and extremism and international efforts to combat them in all their forms and sources of funding.
They also reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries and the prospects of enhancing them in various fields, in the interests of the two countries to benefit the two brotherly peoples. In this regard, the two sides discussed areas of joint cooperation and ways of developing them in defence, military, economic, trade and investment fields.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was accompanying Erdogan, said that Turkey was trying to organise direct talks between the disputing sides.
'The most appropriate way is to sit together around the table and direct talks. This is the main obstacle in front of us and I hope there will be an opportunity for such format soon, Turkey's Foreign Minister said.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani and Ministers. On the Turkish side, it was attended by the members of the official delegation accompanying the President.
The Emir hosted a luncheon banquet at the Emiri Diwan in honour of Erdogan and his accompanying delegation. The banquet was attended by the Deputy Emir and Ministers.
Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed yesterday the invitation of the Emir for dialogue to resolve the GCC crisis.
Guterres encouraged all parties to enter a dialogue to lift the siege imposed on Qatar and seek an acceptable solution for all parties regarding the crisis.
United Nations Secretary-General also praised the mediation efforts of Kuwait to lift the siege imposed on Qatar, expressing his hope that these efforts will continue.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani received yesterday a telephone call from the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov.
They discussed the latest developments of the GCC crisis and Kuwait's mediation efforts to resolve the crisis.
The Foreign Minister stressed during the phone call the State of Qatar's position that calls for dialogue on the principles of respecting international law and respecting the sovereignty.
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