DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Thursday arrived at Damascus' International Airport, footage run by Al Jazeera Live showed.
Damascus:Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said that Qatar welcomes the new
Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid Al-Ansari said the prime minister will hold talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of the new Syrian administration. The spokesman added that the visit confirms Qatar’s commitment to supporting Syria during its transitional period.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani holds joint press conference with head of Syria's new administration Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus - Anadolu Ajansı
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Some passengers aboard Qatar Airways plane arrive for first visit since before start of civil war in 2011; Royal Jordanian Airlines runs test flight to assess airport