Polish-Qatari consultations at the level of deputy foreign ministers
05.10.2022
Paweł Jabłoński, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted consultations with Dr. Ahmad Hassen Al Hammadi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar. The talks concentrated on the issues of bilateral political and energy cooperation. The deputy ministers positively assessed Polish-Qatari relations, pointing to the high dynamics of the political dialogue, which is reflected in regular political consultations and meetings at the highest level. Mutual openness to close cooperation was confirmed, both in a bilateral format and in forums of international organizations. The Undersecretary of State Paweł Jabłoński presented Polish activities aimed at increasing the availability of Ukrainian grain to the world market and pointed to the global consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. He stressed that Poland considered the Russian invasion of Ukraine illegal. Deputy Minister Jabłoński presented the details of the prospects for strengthening Poland's sectoral cooperation with the State of Qatar in the field of defence, energy, digital economy, green technologies and tourism. The deputy ministers also discussed Middle East issues. Previous Polish-Qatari consultations at the deputy ministerial level took place in November 2021 in Doha.