Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Qarqash - File photo
CAIRO – 1 September 2017: Qatar’s dispute with the Arab quartet hasn’t been raised lately, but it is a “deeply rooted conflict” and is believed that it will take quite long until it’s solved, according to UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Qarqash Thursday.
He added in a tweet posted on his official Twitter account that the only solution for the dispute, which is described as the most complicated diplomatic dispute in the Middle East for a long time, would be a “national solution”.
Qarqash described Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s latest visit to his country as a “successful visit”. “Several talks of common interest took place during the visit,” Qarqash said.
On Thursday, August 31, Lavrov arrived in the UAE to participate in the fourth session of the Arab-Russian cooperation forum, which was presented by Secretary General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Abo al-Gheit and the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Tunisia and Algeria, along with several other Arab leaders and ministers.
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, several talks took place during the meetings, including about the wars and disputes in the region.
On Monday, June 5, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain decided to cut all diplomatic ties with Qatar due to its “continuous support for terrorism,” closing their airspace and seaports to Qatari transportation.
On Tuesday, June 6, Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad started a tour that included Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar in an attempt to mediate between the three countries.
No official details were published about the results of the meetings; however, according to Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa’s statements to Saudi newspaper Makkah on June 8, Kuwait’s attempts at reconciliation had “failed.”
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