Doha determined to expand ties with Tehran: Qatari PM

TEHRAN,Nov.28(MNA)– The Qatari prime minister, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, has expressed hope that Tehran-Doha relations would be expanded. The Qatari prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to Doha, Mohammad Javad Asayesh Zarchi, in the Qatari capital. “Qatar has always had friendly relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and we hope these relations will develop further”, the Qatari official said. He also expressed hope that the latest visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi to Qatar would open a new chapter in ties between the two countries. The Iranian ambassador conveyed the warm greetings of Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi to the Qatari prime minister and called for the removal of the obstacles in the way of the expansion of bilateral relations.