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Amir, French President discuss relations, developments in Gaza

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The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron held a session of official talks at Lusail Palace Saturday evening.

Emmanuel Macron and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani 

Emmanuel Macron and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani 

The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron held a session of official talks at Lusail Palace Saturday evening.

During the session, they discussed strategic cooperation relations between the two countries in various fields and ways to strengthen and develop them, in addition to exchanging views on a number of regional and international issues, most notably the developments in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories, where the Amir stressed the importance of continuing joint international efforts to ensure a return to calm and a permanent ceasefire in Gaza to protect civilians and deliver humanitarian aid to the people of the Strip, and to find solutions that guarantee the establishment of two states in accordance with international and UN resolutions.

The session was attended by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani.

On the French side, it was attended by Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.

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