DOHA, Feb 24 (NNN-QNA) – After over three-and-a-half years of severed ties, between Qatar and the former blockading quartet, the historic GCC Summit, earlier in Jan, saw the signing of the ‘Al-Ula Declaration,’ bringing an end to the blockade.
The agreement saw Qatar, Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain, pledge to rebuild ties and enhance joint work for regional prosperity and stability.
Following the agreement, all four countries opened their borders, land and airspace with Qatar.
Among others, flights from Doha to Cairo and Alexandria restarted on Jan 18 and Jan 25, respectively.
Yesterday, two official delegations from Qatar and Egypt met, for the first time, since the Al-Ula Declaration, to discuss the way forward.
The meeting between the two sides took place in Kuwait, and looked at setting the mechanisms and procedures for cooperation.– NNN-QNA
Two official delegations from Qatar and Egypt held their first meeting in State of Kuwait to develop mechanisms and procedures for the future phase, after Al-Ula Summit Declaration in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
