Saudi FM asks Qatar to stop supporting terrorism

BRUSSELS– 20 July 2017: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir asked on Thursday Qatar to stop supporting terrorism, funding terrorists and spreading hate speeches, Sky News channel news reported.

In a joint press statement with the Belgian Foreign Minister, al Jubeir stressed that the four countries, which boycott Qatar, would not tolerate with financing terrorism or promoting hate speeches.

The Saudi FM asserted that Iran had a negative role in the case of terrorism through financing the terrorist groups and its violation to the international law by developing ballistic missiles.

Meantime, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said that negotiations are the best solution for the Gulf crisis with Qatar.

He also expressed his country's and the European Union readiness to help in solving the crisis, noting that there is strong need to stop financing terrorism.