Press TV - Qatar has been holding negotiations with Russia to purchase S-400 missile air defense systems and other weaponry, Doha�s ambassador to Moscow says.

�Talks about the subject are at an advanced stage,� Fahad bin Mohammed al-Attiyah said in an interview with Russia�s TASS news agency on Thursday.

The diplomat noted that Qatar is also negotiating with Russia to buy military hardware for Qatari ground troops.