Turkish FM leaves for Qatar
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By Laman Ismayilova
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit Qatar on June 14 amid regional tensions between Gulf states, Trend reported citing the ministry.
Cavusoglu will be received by emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and discuss bilateral relations and recent regional developments in a bilateral meeting with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Anadolu reported.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Yemen abruptly cut diplomatic relations with Qatar on June 5, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism.
Mauritania followed suit shortly thereafter, while Jordan downgraded its diplomatic relations with Qatar.
Doha vigorously denies the accusations and characterized as “unjustified” the attempt to isolate it diplomatically.
Meanwhile, a military delegation of three high-ranking officials of Turkey is in Qatar
The members of the delegation were tasked to carry out preparation work for the deployment of the Turkish military contingent in Qatar in accordance with the agreement “On deployment of Turkish military contingent in Qatar” ratified in the Turkish Parliament on June 7.
A military agreement entered into force between Qatar and Turkey on June 9. The document was signed on November 10, 2016 in Ankara.
Moreover, the Turkish parliament ratified the Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Education and Training for Gendarmerie between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the State of Qatar.
The protocol was signed on December 2, 2015 in Doha as part of the agreement on cooperation in the sphere of security between the internal ministries of Turkey and Qatar.
Ankara has said it stood with Qatar against sanctions and urged Saudi Arabia to take the lead in finding a solution to the crisis.
"The king of Saudi Arabia, as leader of the Gulf, should solve this issue.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. “I especially think that he should lead the way towards resolving this crisis."
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