EU opens delegation in Qatar

A delegation is expected to open an EU delegation in Qatar this year.

Today, the Secretary General of the European External Action Service, Stefano Sannino, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sultan Bin Saad al-Muraiki, signed an agreement in Brussels for the establishment of a new EU Delegation to Qatar. They did so on behalf of High Representative Josep Borrell and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.

Mutual relations have been steadily strengthening in recent years, according to the EEAS announcement. In 2018, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the EEAS and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. The same year, a human rights dialogue was launched and last October Qatar became the first Gulf country to sign a comprehensive aviation agreement with the EU. A diplomatic presence in Doha will help the EU further strengthen very stable bilateral cooperation Qatar is highlighted.

Qatar’s assistance in repatriating EU nationals trapped at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, support for the evacuation of EU and Afghan nationals at risk in Kabul are illustrative examples of the nature of the EU-Qatar partnership. the EEAS.

Finally, with the opening of the delegation in Qatar, the EU will strengthen its presence in the Gulf, which is a key area for the protection and promotion of European interests.

Source: AMPE

Source: Capital

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