Qatar confirms that it has achieved rapprochement with Russia concerning the Syrian file
The Qatari ambassador to Moscow, Ahmed bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, confirmed that Qatar and Russia have achieved rapprochement in the position of Qatar and Russia concerning the Syrian issue, and this comes after Qatar launched a new consultative process last March to discuss humanitarian issues.
On the existence of disagreements between Qatar and Russia in the Syria file, and about the fate of Bashar al-Assad and the return of “Syria” to the Arab League and military activities in Syria, Al-Thani said: “There is an understanding about the Syrian crisis between Qatar and Russia, and the positions have been bridged,” without mentioning other details in This context.
He added that his country is cooperating with Russia in order to end the suffering of the Syrian people, noting: “The general will to act is stronger than any differences, and Qatar’s position is very clear, and I would like to stress as well that Qatar does not support any extremist groups.”
In response to a question by the Russian “Kommersant” newspaper, about his country’s position rejecting the return of the Assad regime to the Arab League, the ambassador explained: “Qatar is part of the Arab League. We cannot take an independent decision about who should be invited to the League and who should not be invited. The decision is up to To the League of Arab States ”.
Qatar takes a supportive stand for the Syrian opposition, and it is the only country to hand over the Syrian embassy to a representative of the Syrian opposition in February 2013.