Via state.gov:
“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani led the fourth U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue on November 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. A testament to our strong partnership, this year’s dialogue addressed regional and global issues, and advanced bilateral cooperation in the areas of health, humanitarian assistance, international development, labor and human rights, security cooperation, climate change, trade and investment, culture, and education. The United States and Qatar signed several accords, including an Arrangement on the Protection of U.S. Interests in Afghanistan and an MOU on Cooperation to Host Individuals at Risk Due to the Situation in Afghanistan.”
The Qatari-American friendship goes back decades, and we have partnerships in many fields: Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani#Qatar #US pic.twitter.com/bihReqP0Wv
— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) November 12, 2021
Qatar, a tiny Middle Eastern nation, will serve as a diplomatic proxy for the U.S. in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, representing American interests and helping to process visas for thousands looking to flee Taliban control. https://t.co/DCM198YrDL
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) November 13, 2021
Good news: Blinken says Qatar to act as U.S. diplomatic representative in Afghanistan https://t.co/vpheeiRex5
— David D. Pearce (@daviddpearce) November 13, 2021
Sec. Blinken says that the Gulf nation of Qatar has agreed to represent American interests in Afghanistan following the closure of the US embassy in Kabul in late August. https://t.co/GFVZSQ9wru
— NBC News World (@NBCNewsWorld) November 12, 2021
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialoguehttps://t.co/GuuyeZiu4F
— U.S. Embassy in Qatar (@USEmbassyDoha) November 13, 2021
