HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani yesterday met with a number heads of states and senior officials on the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly. The meetings were held at Qatar’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York.
HH the Emir held talks with King Felipe VI of Spain, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Exxon Mobil chairman, president and CEO Rexx Tillerson.
HH the Emir also met with the chairman of the high committee of the Syrian negotiations, Dr Riyad Hijab, and his accompanying delegation at the headquarters of Qatar’s permanent mission to the United
Nations.
At the beginning of the meeting, Dr Riyad briefed HH the Emir on the latest developments of the situation in Syria, the Syrian coalition’s vision to resolve the Syrian crisis and conflict in Syria in the light of the stalled implementation of international solutions, as well as the regime’s continued brutal acts that include the mass killings and forced relocations against defenseless Syrian people.
During the meeting, they discussed international efforts to put an end to the Syrian crisis and its repercussions in the region, where HH the Emir stressed on Qatar’s solidarity with the Syrian people in their crisis to alleviate their suffering.
The official delegation accompanying HH the Emir attended the meeting.