British Prime Minister hosts visiting Qatari Amir

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed the Amir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, to Downing Street on Friday.

The Prime Minister thanked the Amir for travelling to London for the Coronation of His Majesty the King.

The leaders discussed the exciting opportunities to deepen cooperation between “our two countries, including through greater investment in strategic industries.” They highlighted the unique joint RAF squadrons operating in Qatar and committed to further develop defence cooperation.

Turning to international affairs, the two sides shared their deep concern at the unfolding conflict in Sudan. They stressed the importance of diplomatic efforts to facilitate talks between the parties, to end the violence and transition to a civilian-led democratic government.

Source: Kuwait News Agency