Qatar and Egypt hold first meeting since Al-Ula Declaration
After over three and a half years of severed ties between Qatar and the former blockading quartet, the historic GCC Summit earlier in January saw the signing of the ‘Al-Ula Declaration,’ bringing an end to the blockade.
The agreement saw Qatar, KSA, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain pledge to rebuild ties and enhance joint work for regional prosperity and stability.
Following the agreement, all four countries opened their borders, land and airspace with Qatar.
Among others, flights from Doha to Cairo and Alexandria restarted on January 18 and January 25, respectively.
Yesterday, two official delegations from Qatar and Egypt met for the first time since the Al-Ula Declaration to discuss the way forward.
The meeting between the two sides took place in Kuwait and looked at setting the mechanisms and procedures for cooperation.
Two official delegations from Qatar and Egypt held their first meeting in State of Kuwait to develop mechanisms and procedures for the future phase, after Al-Ula Summit Declaration in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was issued on Jan. 5, 2021. #QNAhttps://t.co/HThDWpNKic
— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) February 23, 2021
Both parties appreciated the measures they have taken toward building confidence between the two brotherly nations.
During the meeting, Qatar and Egypt also explored ways of enhancing cooperation and bilateral ties with a view to accomplish security, stability and development for their people.
Both sides acknowledged Saudi Arabia for hosting the Gulf Summit that saw the signing of the Al-Ula Declaration.
The delegations also expressed their gratitude to Kuwait for hosting their first meeting and appreciated HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah’s support as well as his country's efforts toward advancing Gulf unity and cooperation.
Earlier on Monday, two delegations from Qatar and UAE also held the first talks after the signing of the Al-Ula Declaration.
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