Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says that Iran is an important country in the region, calling for comprehensive development of relations between Tehran and Doha.







He made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Doha on Tuesday.

During the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian conveyed the warm greetings of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to the Emir of Qatar and hailed the effective role of Doha in resolving regional problems in recent years.

Considering the upcoming meeting of the two countries' joint economic commission as a favorable opportunity for accelerating economic and trade cooperation, the top Iranian diplomat called for expanding the political and economic relations between Tehran and Doha.

Regional peace and stability, as well as the developments in Afghanistan and Palestine, were other issues discussed between Amir-Abdollahian and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

The Emir of Qatar, for his part, asked the Iranian foreign minister to convey his greetings to President Raeisi and dubbed the Islamic Republic of Iran an important country in the region.

Saying that Iran and Qatar are enjoying strong relations, the Qatari Emir called for the development of economic relations between the two countries. He added that Qatar seeks comprehensive development of relations with Iran.

By Mehr