Doha (July 22, 2017): Qatar’s Emir of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has said that his country is ready for dialogues to resolve the diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led group, but stressed that any solution to the crisis must respect his country’s sovereignty.
“Qatar is fighting terrorism relentlessly and without compromise, and the international community recognises this,” Sheikh Tamim said in the televised speech.
“We are open to dialogue to resolve the outstanding problems,” so long as Qatar’s “sovereignty is respected,” Sheikh Tamim said in a television address on Friday, his first since the June 5 rupturing of ties with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.
Sheikh Tamim said his country was targeted by unprecedented campaign. He valued Kuwait’s mediation and the support of the United States, Turkey and Germany for the efforts to resolve the crisis.
“It is clear that the campaign against us was pre-planned. We took a test and passed it,” Sheikh Tamim said.
The Emir hailed the solidarity and resolve that Qataris have shown in the face of the crisis, and said it would make his country, which will host soccer’s World Cup in 2022, even more resilient.
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