Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani discussed global affairs with a focus on the situation in Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Sudan and Palestine, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
“The international and regional agenda, with a focus on the situation in Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Sudan and the Palestine territories, has also come under substantial consideration,” the ministry said.
“The conversation included a detailed discussion of the pressing issues pertaining to further strengthening of multifaceted Russian-Qatari relations,” the statement said.
It added that “the mutual determination to intensify political dialogue and build up communication through specialized economic and investment agencies has been reaffirmed.”
Given the ongoing global transformation processes, the importance of maintaining a stable positive trend of bilateral trade has been noted, the statement said.
This comes as Russia has expressed concerns over the presence of Daesh in Afghanistan “with external support.”
Qatar’s foreign minister this month visited Afghanistan and met with Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in Kandahar province.
