PM meets Australian foreign minister

Published: 21 August 2024

Australia praises Qatar’s efforts in repatriating stranded Australian citizens during Covid-19

QNA

Canberra: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong.

The meeting discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them in the fields of economy, trade exchange, clean energy and technology.

Moreover, it discussed a number of regional and international issues, especially developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories and ways to reduce tension in the Middle East region in such a way as to enhance regional and international security and stability, along with discussing the latest developments in Afghanistan.

During the meeting, HE the Australian Foreign Minister expressed her country’s support for the joint efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

She also commended the State of Qatar’s efforts in repatriating Australian citizens stranded during the Covid-19 Pandemic via Qatar Airways, in addition to its role in evacuating Australians from Afghanistan and the Gaza Strip.