US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan expressed Thursday his country's thanks to Qatar for its role in the release of two US citizens who were detained in Afghanistan, and congratulated it on the success in organizing the FIFA World Cup.
The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, received a phone call from Sullivan, in which he expressed his country's thanks to the State of Qatar for its efforts that culminated in the release of two American citizens who were detained in Afghanistan, stressing that the State of Qatar is a constant partner. United States in joint efforts in Afghanistan.
In his phone call with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Sullivan also congratulated the State of Qatar on its success in organizing the 2022 World Cup.
During the call, they also reviewed the strategic relations between the two countries in various fields, in addition to a number of issues of common interest.
Two days ago, the United States announced the release of two American citizens by the Taliban in Afghanistan as a "goodwill gesture".
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the detainees were not released as part of a prisoner exchange or detainees.