Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Officials in Afghanistan

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met in Kabul Sunday with HE Head of the newly appointed interim government of Afghanistan Mohammad Hasan Akhund.

The meeting discussed ways of promoting peace in Afghanistan and the latest developments regarding the operation of Kabul Airport and ensuring freedom of passage and travel for all. The two sides stressed the importance of concerted efforts to combat terrorist organizations that threaten the stability of Afghanistan.

HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs urged the Afghan officials to engage all Afghan parties in the national reconciliation.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani also met in Kabul today with HE former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, and HE Chairman, High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah. HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs praised their efforts in the negotiations hosted by Doha, and reiterated Qatar's commitment to support all efforts that would lead to realizing the national reconciliation in Afghanistan.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs