Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa in Doha on Tuesday, state media reported.
This is Sharaa’s first official visit to the Gulf state since he took power in Damascus after the fall of the former Syrian regime on December 8.
Sharaa and Sheikh Tamim discussed key regional and international developments and exchanged views on ways to enhance security and stability in the region, Qatar’s official news agency, QNA, said.
They tackled bilateral relations between their countries and ways to support and develop them, especially in the political and diplomatic fields.
Sheikh Tamim hoped Sharaa’s visit would help in advancing cooperation between their countries to broader horizons.
For his part, Sharaa emphasized his country’s keenness to develop bilateral ties and boost joint coordination to serve the interests of their countries and peoples.
The talks in Doha were attended by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani.
On December 15, Qatar reopened its embassy in Syria after it was closed for more than 13 years due to the war and a week after Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power.
Days later, the first high-level Qatari delegation headed by Minister of State Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi arrived in Damascus.
On December 30, an airplane carrying humanitarian aid provided by Qatar Fund for Development Fund (QFFD) arrived at Damascus International Airport.
On January 30, Sheikh Tamim visited Damascus where he met with Sharaa. Sheikh Tamim's visit was the first by a head of state to the Syrian capital since Assad was toppled.
