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“The relationship with Doha will go beyond economic and defense issues, and will include friendship between the two peoples,” he added.
He said the United States looks forward to discussions with Qatar on trade, investment, counterterrorism and military cooperation.
Pompeo stressed that it is time to close the door to Iranian interference in the region, and that the administration of US President Donald Trump will attempt to resolve the Gulf dispute.
Pompeo’s remarks came during the opening of the third US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue, which will take place at the headquarters of the US State Department in Washington.
At the opening session, the United States and Qatar signed a series of memoranda of understanding and economic and cultural partnerships to support investments during 2021.
For his part, US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin stressed the importance of relations between Doha and Washington, saying that “relations with Qatar are strategic and important.”
He revealed that the volume of Qatari investment in the United States exceeds $ 30 billion and, at the same time, the administration of President Trump is committed to making Qatar one of the best places in the world to attract international investment.
On the counter-terrorism level, Mnuchin said that Qatar and the United States are more united in efforts to combat terrorism around the world and cut off funding for terrorists, not to mention that Doha has increased its efforts to ensure that funders of terrorism do not operate within its borders.
Mnuchin thanked Qatar for its contributions in the fight against the emerging corona virus.
Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani said in a speech at the opening of the session that Doha is committed to expanding cooperation with Washington in various fields.
He explained that Qatari investments in the American economy are estimated in billions.
The Qatari minister praised the United States’ ongoing efforts in the field of peace, stressing that it is a common goal for both parties, especially with the tremendous progress that has been made in the field of achieving peace in Afghanistan and achieving reconciliation. desired.
He stressed that Doha continues to deepen its partnership with Washington in the field of combating extremism and terrorism, and that Qatar is committed to strengthening its relations with the international community despite the blockade imposed on it.
