Qatar reiterates complete support for Yemeni people

Adviser to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majed bin Mohamed al-Ansari has said that the meeting of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani Tuesday with the visiting Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak dealt with the bilateral relations, and the latest developments in Yemen, especially its political and humanitarian situation.In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs weekly media briefing, Dr al-Ansari added that HE the Prime Minister stressed during the meeting Qatar's position in support of the Yemeni people and the continuation of the humanitarian assistance provided in various fields, especially since Qatar is committed since the first day of the crisis there to its role in providing relief and aid to the Yemeni people, as Qatar has always affirmed its position in support of all regional efforts that lead to achieving the aspirations of the Yemeni people and ensuring the unity and stability of their country.Dr al-Ansari reviewed the ministry's most prominent activities during the past week, particularly the visit of HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs to Singapore, where he headed Qatar's delegation participating in the 8th Meeting of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee, and his meeting with Singaporean President Halimah Yacob, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and several officials.He noted that during the visit several agreements and memorandums of understanding and co-operation were signed between the governments of the two countries in various fields. Regarding the joint committee meeting, Dr al-Ansari pointed to the two countries affirmation of their commitment to the committee's role and its importance as a main platform for expanding the Qatari-Singaporean partnership and enhancing co-operation in various fields, including economy, trade, investment, energy, security, social development, family, education, human capital development, smart city infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.He added that Singapore welcomed Qatar's accession to the Treaty of Amity and Co-operation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in 2022, pointing out that the 9th Meeting of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee will be held next week in Doha.He also referred to the lecture given by HE Sheikh Mohamed, which was the inaugural lecture of the IISS Raffles Lectures series, organised by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), titled "Small states and strategies of success in a competitive world," where the prime minister touched on the vision of Qatar on the challenges facing small and medium-sized countries, and ways to enhance and develop security co-operation to achieve comprehensive and sustainable security, innovative ways of using modern technology, environmental sustainability and collective action, in addition to promoting peaceful solutions and diplomatic initiatives to resolve various conflicts and wars in the region and the world.Dr al-Ansari referred to the ministry's statement regarding Qatar's welcome of the announcement of the Danish government to submit a bill to the parliament to ban the burning of the Holy Qur'an, expressing his hope that all concerned parties would deal with the bill positively and that the issuance of the forthcoming legislation would act as a deterrent to curb hate speech and Islamophobia.He affirmed Qatar's aspiration for similar steps from the governments of countries that witnessed the same incidents to stop crimes that fuel hatred, incite violence, and threaten the peaceful coexistence between people.