Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
Participants in the summit of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) signed an agreement on reconciliation with Qatar. RIA Novosti reports.
The agreement to end the diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, which was named the “Al-Uhl Statement” at the place of its conclusion, provides for the lifting of the blockade from Qatar, as well as the opening of airspace, sea and land borders with the country. Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia joined the agreement. In addition to the Gulf countries, Egypt also expressed its agreement in principle to restore air links with Doha.
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said that this decision will allow the Arab countries to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar. At the same time, he stressed that the Gulf countries still have to complete consideration of a number of important issues, including the problem of combating terrorism.
It is noted that senior adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump Jared Kushner participated in the negotiations to normalize relations with Qatar. The US representative contributed to the rapprochement of the parties' positions and softening the demands of the Gulf countries.
In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar. Representatives of these countries accused Doha of destabilizing the internal political situation in Arab states, as well as supporting terrorist organizations. Yemen, Libya, Maldives, Mauritius, Mauritania, the Union of the Comoros later joined the boycott.
The Qatari authorities reject all charges and call isolation an infringement on its sovereignty.
