Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, yesterday.
Washington: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the United States of America H E Joe Biden discussed the strong bilateral strategic relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing and promoting them in various fields.
During the meeting held at the White House yesterday, the two sides also discussed the most prominent regional and international developments.
In a statement at the outset of the meeting, H E the US President welcomed H H the Amir, saying: “Today I am honoured to be here with a good friend with whom we have had a wonderful relationship since I have been President, and then before. H H the Sheikh I want to welcome you to the White House.”
President Biden highlighted 50 years of partnership between the two countries, noting that the past year, the partnership has been central to many of the most vital US interests: Relocating tens of thousands of Afghans; maintaining stability in Gaza and providing lifesaving assistance to the Palestinians; deterring threats across the Middle East; and a lot more.
President Biden noted that he will discuss with the Amir many issues including the security in the Gulf and in the broader Middle East, ensuring the stability of global energy supplies, continuing the work together to support the people of Afghanistan, and strengthening commercial and investment cooperation between the two countries.
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House, in Washington, yesterday.
The President applauded the new deal that Qatar Airways Group signed with Boeing, considering it one of the largest deals that Boeing aircraft has ever had, and will support tens of thousands of good-paying jobs in the US.
On the State of Qatar, President Biden said: “Qatar is a good friend, and a reliable and capable partner. And I am notifying Congress that I will designate Qatar as a major non-NATO ally to reflect the importance of our relationship. I think its long overdue.”
The President thanked the Amir for the visit and for his commitment to the friendship between the two countries.
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani expressed his sincere thanks to President Biden for the warm meeting, and said that 2022 is a very important year as it marks the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between Qatar and the US, expressing his pride in these solid relations and what the two countries have achieved until now.
H H the Amir said that his talks with the US President will focus on the security of the region, noting how solid and how strong both countries can work together and cooperate, like when they worked together in Afghanistan. In this regard, the Amir expressed his pride in helping to evacuate tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
H H the Amir added that he will discuss with President Biden other issues, including the rights of the Palestinian people and other issues in the region.
The Amir expressed his pleasure and pride in the relations that unite Qatar and the United States. He also stressed the continuation of working together to find ways to achieve peace in the region.
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani affirmed that his talks with HE President of the United States of America Joe Biden were fruitful.
Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House, in Washington, yesterday.
H H the Amir said, in a tweet on his official account on Twitter: “My discussions with HE President Joe Biden were fruitful. During them we exchanged views on all regional and international developments in the context of the strategic partnership that brings together our countries, and which is becoming more firmly established day after day to achieve peace and stability in our region.”
The talks were attended on the Qatar side by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, H H the Amir’s Secretary for Investment Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Head of the State Security H E Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Director of Studies and Research Department at the Amiri Diwan H E Mohammed bin Nasser Al Hajri, and Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United States H E Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani.
It was attended on the American side by Secretary of State H E Anthony Blinken, National Security Adviser H E Jake Sullivan, Director of CIA H E William Burns, and Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Middle East and African H E Affairs Brett McGurk.
Later yesterday, H H the Amir left Washington concluding a working visit to the United States of America.
