Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with His Highness Sheikh Thamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, on the sidelines of the Peace Summit on Gaza in Sharm El-Sheikh, today.
During their warm and friendly meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed the strong and historic bilateral relations between Pakistan and Qatar, while expressing their shared commitment and common resolve to further deepen Pakistan-Qatar cooperation across diverse fields.
The Prime Minister expressed deep appreciation to the Amir of Qatar for his steadfast leadership, diplomacy and cooperation with other brotherlyu countries in this regard that had resulted in the historic peace agreement being signed at Sharm-el-Sheikh today, as well as Qatar’s consistent efforts aimed at finding a just and lasting solution to the crisis in Gaza. While applauding the agreement, that had rekindled the hopes of millions of Palestinians to resume and rebuild their lives, he emphasized Pakistan’s longstanding position in favor of the creation of an independent, viable Palestinian state, withu pre-1967 borders and with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital. He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued support for provision of humanitarian relief assistance for the Palestinian people.
The Amir of Qatar thanked the Prime Minister for Pakistan’s solidarity as well as its principled stance on Palestine, while expressing the hope that the sustained focus of the international community would help bring lasting peace and stability to the region.
Both leaders agreed to remain closely engaged on regional and international issues of mutual concern. This was the fourth meeting between the two leaders in the last one month, i.e. including two visits by the Prime Minister to Doha in September, followed by their meeting in New York on the margins of the 80th UNGA session.
