Al Attiyah: Qatar's Success in International Politics Reflects Depth of HH the Emir's Vision

Doha, April 19 (QNA) - HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah underlined that Qatar's success and accomplishments in the international politics reflect the depth of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani's vision and fall within the framework of the Qatari vision. In an interview with Qatari daily (Al Sharq), HE the Foreign Minister said that all the efforts made by the government aim at achieving Qatar's vision. Everything is clear and is well studied, All the efforts have been exerted in order to implement the vision of HH the Emir at all levels political, development, human and economic. HE the Foreign Minister underlined the strong relations between Qatar and the GCC countries, noting that the difference of opinion does not spoil the intimacy and does not change the nature of unity and coherence of the GCC system. Speaking about "Operation Decisive Storm", HE Al Attiyah said that the UN Security Council resolution 2216 represents a confirmation for the GCC decision and for the request of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi to intervene to protect the legitimate in Yemen. He said that the GCC countries are working to preserve the full legitimacy on the basis of the Gulf initiative, and on the basis of national dialogue and Security Council resolutions related outputs, pointing out that the GCC success in helping the brothers in Yemen to protect the legitimacy based on these principles will lead to a solution to the crisis in Yemen soon. Asked about the implications of the "Operation Decisive Storm" and Iran's reaction to defend the Houthis, HE the Foreign Minister said that Houthis are part of the Yemeni people, part of them drift behind former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and that enabled them to tamper with legitimacy and control the capabilities of Yemen, but they were surprised today by the "Decisive Storm" at the request of the legitimate president. He added that the "Operation Decisive Storm" gave them an inevitable choice, namely the reverse of their actions which almost led to the fall of Yemen into the abyss. The Foreign Minister called on Houthis to withdraw from Sana'a and cities that have been tampered with since before 2013, and to resort to legitimacy through the recognition of President Hadi and to obey his orders, to return to the dialogue table, and to implement the outcome of the GCC initiative and the national dialogue, and complete the rest of the steps that have been reached before the coup in September 2014. On the Iranian nuclear file, HE the Foreign Minister confirmed that the GCC countries will not oppose any agreement with Iran that ensures the peaceful use of nuclear energy and prevents any military use, stressing that the security of the Gulf is the responsibility of the GCC people and they are able to protect their security. He noted that the GCC countries welcomed the 5+1 framework agreement with Iran. Eventually, what is really important to the GCC countries is to reach a clear, durable and explicit agreement that ensures the peaceful use of nuclear energy. HE the Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah said that the State of Qatar does not consider the "Muslim Brotherhood" as a terrorist organization, but as a political party that practiced democracy. At the same time, HE Al Attiyah stressed that Qatar does not support the Muslim Brotherhood, noting that Qatar has no quarrel with Egypt, but it is a difference in views, and what is really important for Qatar is that Egypt remains strong and stable as an important part of the Arab World. HE Al Attiyah wished that the Arab countries go beyond some of these issues in order to focus on what is more dangerous for the Arab nation. Speaking about the Syrian crisis, HE the Foreign Minister said that the Syrian people chose to demand justice and freedom and faced the military machine in the first six months alone without any help. He hoped to reach a political solution based on the decisions of the Geneva 1. HE Al Attiyah added that the Friends of Syria are now in a better position than before, which allow them to support the Syrian revolution and to exert pressure on the Syrian regime in order to reach a political solution that does not involve Assad because he is not a part of Syria's future, stressing that the Syrian people is able to bring life, stability and interdependence among all ethnicities and parties in Syria. HE the Foreign Minister underlined that the Palestinian issue remains Qatar's and all Arabs first and central issue. He stressed that the Arab countries and the international community must find a solution to stop the suffering of the Palestinian people and allow them to live in dignity like other peoples of the world, and to put an end to the occupation and settlement operations. (QNA)