Doha – The four Arab countries involved in the Qatar diplomatic row have ignored Kuwait’s proposal to convene a summit with Doha’s participation, Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdulrahman said Wednesday.
On Aug. 9, media reports emerged claiming that Emir of Kuwait Sabah Ahmad had sent letters to the countries
involved, containing a proposal to convene a summit on the issue as well as calling for dialogue.
“The only country that responded to these letters was Qatar.
“It only took a few days to reply, however none of the countries which introduced the blockade responded to the letter … Qatar welcomes all efforts of the friendly countries which support Kuwait’s mediation efforts, undertaking any efforts for this,” the minister told a press conference.
Qatar also welcomed Russia’s position on the Qatar diplomatic row issue.
“We also discussed … Russia’s position in relation to the Gulf crisis, it is necessary to put an end to this crisis as soon as possible, preserve the unity of the cooperation council, support the efforts of Kuwait’s emir.
Qatar welcomes it and thanks the Russian president for his stance,” the minister told a news conference.
NAN reports that on June 5, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates broke off diplomatic relations and communication with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism and interfering in their internal affairs.
The Maldives, Mauritius, and Mauritania followed suite, while Jordan and Djibouti reduced the level of their diplomatic missions in Qatar.
In late June, Kuwait, acting as a mediator in the crisis, handed over to Doha the ultimatum of the four Arab states with 13 demands.
This, includes the requests to severe Qatar’s relations with Iran, close Turkey’s military base in Qatar and shut down the Al Jazeera TV channel, as well as to end support for the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist organization banned in Russia.
On July 5, the four Arab states confirmed Doha’s refusal to comply with their demands and expressed regret over such a position.