Foreign Secretary welcomes Qatar’s commitment to combat terrorism
23 Jul 2017 12:14 PM
The Foreign Secretary comments that the Emir of Qatar's commitment to combat terrorism will help resolve the dispute.
On Friday 21 July the Emir of Qatar pledged to resolve current Gulf tensions through dialogue and negotiation via Kuwaiti mediation.
The Foreign Secretary has welcomed a statement made by the Emir of Qatar, in which he outlined Qatar’s opposition to terrorism, commitment to resolving differences through dialogue, and his country’s support for Kuwaiti mediation.
The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:
I welcome the Emir of Qatar’s commitment to combat terrorism in all its manifestations, including terrorist financing. The Emir also pledged to resolve the remaining differences with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain through dialogue, negotiation, and Kuwaiti mediation. These steps will help to resolve the dispute.
We hope that in turn Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain respond by taking steps towards lifting the embargo. This will allow substantive discussions on remaining differences to begin.
The UK will continue to engage our partners in the region to help them reach a solution, including assisting Kuwait’s important efforts in whatever way we can.
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