After meeting with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that “my talks with the Qatari foreign minister are evidence of a very close partnership between the United States and Qatar,” explaining that “we discussed a number of issues.” He stressed that our relationship with Qatar is a partnership that the United States greatly values, and Qatar is our partner in addressing many of the most pressing issues we face around the world.

In turn, Al-Thani indicated that he “discussed with Blinken joint relations, the development of the Iranian nuclear agreement and the situation in Afghanistan,” and considered that “many global events require consultations between the United States and Qatar, especially what is happening in our region” , emphasizing that “our discussions today are important.” For the security of our region.”

This meeting is taking place on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. They are expected to discuss possible responses to the situation in Myanmar.