Doha: The Fourth Annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue will begin in Washington today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and US Secretary of State H E Antony Blinken.
The Qatari delegation participating in the strategic dialogue includes a number of senior officials in the fields of foreign affairs, defence, interior, education and higher education, public health, economy, commerce, industry, investment, communications, labor, energy, environment, climate change, cultural and media affairs, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and other fields.
The US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue addresses a number of issues of joint interest, including regional stability, defence cooperation, public health, counter-terrorism, combating human trafficking, human rights, climate change, energy and efficiency, energy independence, humanitarian aid, economic cooperation, and cultural and educational exchanges.