Foreign Minister Sugiono Discusses Bilateral Relations To Palestinian Independence When Meeting The Prime Minister Of Qatar

Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono with Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono discussed bilateral relations to Palestinian independence when meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar.

Foreign Minister Sugiono met with Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani during a working visit to Doha, Wednesday, March 5.

"In this meeting, the two Foreign Ministers discussed increasing relations between the two countries to a higher level in various strategic fields, including politics, economy, defense and security and infrastructure," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement, Thursday, March 6.

Furthermore, the ministry said that this opportunity was also used by Foreign Minister Sugiono and Qatar Prime Minister/Foreign Minister to discuss the planned state visit of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Qatar in 2025.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit is expected to be a momentum for improving relations between the two countries.

"The two ministers also discussed cooperation to garner international support in strengthening the Palestinian people's struggle to achieve independence and realizing the ideals of establishing a sovereign country," added the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Together with Egypt and the United States, Qatar is a gradual ceasefire mediator between the militant group Hamas and Palestine that has been in effect in the Gaza Strip since January 19, after the latest conflict broke out on October 7, 2023.

It is known, Qatar is one of Indonesia's important partners in the Middle East, especially in the investment sector.

On the other hand, diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Qatar have been established since 1976.