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Qatar-Jordan ties have witnessed remarkable progress: Ambassador

17 Dec 2020

Doha: Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the State of Qatar H E Zaid Mufleh Al Lawzi affirmed that the Jordanian-Qatari relations have always been distinguished and enjoyed the special attention of H M King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

In a statement on the occasion of the National Day of the State, the Jordanian Ambassador said that the relations between the two countries witnessed recently a remarkable development in health, education, military, commerce and other fields of cooperation, pointing out that, for example, there are thousands of Jordanian teachers working in the State of Qatar and thousands of Qatari students who graduated from Jordanian universities while nearly three thousands are now enrolled. 


Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the State of Qatar, Zaid Mufleh Al Lawzi

He highlighted the eagerness of the Qatari and Jordanian sides for more cooperation in various fields in light of the special attention received by the bilateral relations from the leaderships of the two countries.

The Ambassador congratulated Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and the proud Qatari people on this occasion, praying for more progress and prosperity for the State under its wise leadership.

He said that the steps taken by the State of Qatar in the path of comprehensive development and urban renaissance reflect strategic planning for the advancement of all sectors, including infrastructure, roads, education, health, culture and sports.

He stressed that the State of Qatar, with its wise leadership, is distinguished among countries by its wide diplomatic relations, adding that there is remarkable Qatari diplomatic activity in recent years, which can be seen in what it is doing in many international issues where it resolves disputes between countries by peaceful means, in addition to its role in ending internal problems in certain countries, the latest of which was peace in Afghanistan. He affirmed that the State of Qatar has succeeded in playing the role of an important and effective mediator in this issue. 

On the State of Qatar’s efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the Jordanian Ambassador pointed out that the State of Qatar’s measures to confront this pandemic at the internal level are very distinctive, as the numbers of infections and deaths have decreased significantly over the past months, which indicates the effectiveness of the health measures that the Qatari government has systematically implemented.