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Amir, king of Spain discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations

Amir, king of Spain discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations

Qatar Tribunea day ago
QNA
Seville
His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with HM King Felipe VI of Spain, on the sidelines of a dinner banquette held in honour of the heads of state and government participating in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), organised by the United Nations in Seville, at the Royal Palace in Seville on Sunday.
At the outset of the meeting, HM King of Spain welcomed HH the Amir, expressing his gratitude for accepting the invitation.
He affirmed that this reflects the great interest Qatar places in supporting development, pointing to the Fourth World Summit for Social Development, which Qatar will host in 2025.
He expressed his aspiration to strengthen relations in light of the agreements and memoranda of cooperation signed between the two countries, and the importance of supporting joint bilateral investments through small and medium-sized enterprises.
The king of Spain also reiterated his country's solidarity with Qatar and its strong condemnation of the Iranian attack on Al-Udeid Air Base, praising HH the Amir's role in facilitating a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.
For his part, HH the Amir stressed Qatar's keenness to consolidate relations between the two countries and push them toward a more advanced level across all areas of existing cooperation, particularly in the cultural, educational, and security fields, in a manner that serves the common interests of the two friendly countries.
The meeting addressed the main topics on the conference agenda, particularly ways to activate international cooperation to support and finance development.
The meeting also discussed ways to strengthen the close bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as the latest regional and international developments of common interest. The meeting was attended by a number of members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir, and by a number of senior officials from the Spanish side.
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