(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ali Mustafayev
Qatar's Foreign Ministry has announced the embassy for Chad was closed in retaliation for Chad's decision to cut diplomatic ties. Doha gave personnel 72 hours to leave the country.
The emirate had decided "to close the Embassy of the Republic of Chad in Doha and to give diplomats and embassy staff 72 hours to leave the country," said Qatari Foreign Minister Ahmed bin Saeed al-Rumaihi, Daily Sabah reported.
The statement was announced 24 hours after the same move was made by the African state. TheChadian Foreign Ministryannounced closing of the embassy ofQatar inN'Djamena and requested the departure ofthe ambassador and diplomatic staff within10 days overDoha's alleged attempt todestabilize the country throughneighboring Libya.
The Qatari side added that the reason of closure of the Qatar Embassy in N'Djamena is 'political blackmail against the State of Qatar with the intention of joining the siege countries for very well known reasons.
In early June, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic ties withQatar, accusing Doha ofsupporting terrorist organizations and destabilizing the situation inthe Middle East. Several other countries followed suit. Mauritania and Senegal also recalled their ambassadors from Qatar in June. Doha rejected the accusations.
Kuwait, acting asa mediator inthe crisis, handed overthe four Arab states' ultimatum containing several demands toDoha. However, Qatar refused tocomply withthe demands.
Senegal later decided to restore its embassy in Doha and announced willingness to cooperate in order to regulate the Gulf Conflict.
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