{"id":82866,"date":"2017-07-23T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=a9693809b7355fed5fbaeb5981f8e740"},"modified":"2017-07-23T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T11:06:00","slug":"press-release-foreign-secretary-welcomes-qatars-commitment-to-combat-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=82866","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Foreign Secretary welcomes Qatar\u2019s commitment to combat terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Friday 21 July the Emir of Qatar pledged to resolve current Gulf tensions through dialogue and negotiation via Kuwaiti mediation.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Secretary has welcomed a statement made by the Emir of Qatar, in which he outlined Qatar\u2019s opposition to terrorism, commitment to resolving differences through dialogue, and his country\u2019s support for Kuwaiti mediation.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:<\/p>\n

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I welcome the Emir of Qatar\u2019s commitment to combat terrorism in all its manifestations, including terrorist financing. The Emir also pledged to resolve the remaining differences with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain through dialogue, negotiation, and Kuwaiti mediation. These steps will help to resolve the dispute.<\/p>\n

We hope that in turn Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain respond by taking steps towards lifting the embargo. This will allow substantive discussions on remaining differences to begin.<\/p>\n

The UK will continue to engage our partners in the region to help them reach a solution, including assisting Kuwait\u2019s important efforts in whatever way we can.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Further information<\/h2>\n