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Doha: Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its concern over Saudi authorities’ not granting H E Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health in the State of Qatar, permission to enter Riyadh and attend a meeting on coronavirus preventive measures organized by the GCC General Secretariat until the meeting had actually started.
“Saudi Arabia has repeatedly claimed that the GCC, especially the technical committees, have not been affected by the crisis. Yet, we are surprised to see that Saudi is politicizing a humanitarian sector, that requires close collaboration and coordination due to the urgency of the situation,” the statement said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar calls on Saudi Arabia to assume its role, as the country hosting the GCC headquarter, professionally and impartially, assuring that Qatar will cooperate with all GCC countries to prevent Coronavirus.
