Prince of Qatar and Trump reaffirm their strategic and defense ties

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued a joint statement following their talks at the White House, confirming that the close strategic and defense relationship has been increasingly strengthened between the two countries. Trump yesterday received Sheikh Tamim at the White House at the start of a summit between them, cooperation.

The statement added that the Emir of Qatar and President Trump said that the strategic and defense relationship between the two countries focused on addressing the threats of security, safety and prosperity.

The two sides appreciated the great progress achieved by Washington and Doha in terms of a number of opportunities in the defense and trade fields, stressing the importance of continued cooperation. The statement referred to the commitment to continue the positive partnership between the two countries.

The US president said in a tweet on Twitter after the meeting that after a dinner at the Treasury on Monday evening with the Emir of the State of Qatar had the honor of welcoming the Prince again at the White House on Tuesday afternoon. The US president published a video clip with the tweet about the visit.

A respected leader
The US president said the emir of Qatar was a respected leader in an important region of the world. Trump described Sheikh Tamim as the great friend and great partner.

"We appreciate the military cooperation with Qatar," Trump said. "Qatar's base is one of the most important military bases, and Qatar has established and developed one of the world's greatest military bases."

For his part, the Emir of Qatar called on the US president to visit Qatar and Al-Azhar base. He explained that his visit to Washington is an affirmation of the values ​​shared by Qatar and the United States. "We have an economic partnership of more than 185 billion dollars and we plan to double the figure," Sheikh Tamim said during his meeting with Trump. US infrastructure.

After the two leaders met in the White House, they signed a number of bilateral agreements, notably between the Qatari government and Raytheon, as well as between Qatar Petroleum and Chevron-Phillips in the LNG sector, as well as agreements between Qatar Airways, Boeing and Gulf Stream Aerospace, which are valued at billions of dollars.

Meetings of the Prince
Al-Jazeera correspondent in Washington, Wazid Waqfi, said that a friendly and positive atmosphere characterized the meeting between the Emir of Qatar and President Trump. Sheikh Tamim met Tuesday with Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton and discussed regional and international issues related to the region, such as Syria, Libya and Sudan.

The correspondent added that Sheikh Tamim met with US Energy Secretary Rick Perry and US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAllen. The Emir of Qatar discussed with McNally ways of cooperation in cybersecurity, and before that the Emir of Qatar met with US Treasury Secretary Stephen Menuchin.

During the visit, Sheikh Tamim paid tribute to President Trump and Acting Defense Minister Mark Esper on Qatar's pivotal role in defusing tensions in the region.

Professor Majid Al Ansari, a professor of political sociology at Qatar University, said that the visit of the Emir of Qatar to Washington is of great importance in terms of the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Al-Ansari said in a previous issue of the island that Washington is convinced that Qatar is a strategic partner that can be relied on in the region.