Qatar will host a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) conference on the prevention of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in 2015, the local Al-Sharq daily has reported.
A delegation from Qatar participated in the Nato conference 2014, which focused on the disarmament and prevention of spread of WMD. It was hosted by the Swiss city of Enterlakine on June 23-24, 2014.
The delegation to the conference was presided by HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim, ambassador of Qatar to the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The delegation included representatives of the Qatar National Committee for Prohibition of Weapons.
Participation in the conference is made by Nato member countries or countries entered into partnership and co-operation agreements with the Nato. Other bodies such as the European and Atlantic Partnership Council, the UN, the European Union, Chemical Weapons Prohibition Organisation, the European Security and Co-operation Organisation and the Organisation for Prohibition of Nuclear Tests also participate.
The concluding session of the 2014 conference decided that the State of Qatar would host the conference in 2015. This would be the first time the conference would be held in the Middle East as a coronation to the partnership between Qatar and Nato.
