Ready for dialogue with Doha if 13 demands met: Arab FMs

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Sun, 30 Jul 2017 - 11:47 GMT

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Sun, 30 Jul 2017 - 11:47 GMT

Arab Quartet meeting in Manama - Press photo

Arab Quartet meeting in Manama - Press photo

CAIRO – 30 July 2017: The four Arab foreign ministers announced they are ready for dialogue with Qatar in case the latter meets the 13 demands rose in June, according to a joint statement by the Arab Quartet Sunday.

The press conference is held after a brief meeting among the four foreign ministers of Egypt, KSA, UAE and Bahrain, during which they reviewed the updates of the crisis with Doha.

The Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa read a joint statement by the four Arab states ensuring they maintain urging Qatar to meet the six principles on combating extremism and terrorism that were agreed up on in Cairo two weeks ago.

The principles include: commitments to combat extremism and terrorism, prevent financing and safe havens for such groups, and suspend all acts of provocation and speeches inciting hatred or violence.

The four FMs further stressed that their demands are in accordance with international regulations, and the 2013 and 2014 Riyadh agreements.

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