The State of Qatar participated in the International Conference to Support the Gambia hosted by the European Commission in Brussels. Qatar was represented at the conference by HE Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of its Missions to the European Union and NATO.

The State of Qatar has participated in the 3rd International Ministerial Conference on Victims of Ethnic and Religious Violence in the Middle East, held in the Belgian capital, Brussels.

H.E Mr. Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Kingdom of Belgium, met with H.E Mrs. Christine Defraigne, the President of the Belgian Senate.

H.E Ambassador Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the European Union, participated in the meeting organized by the European People's Party (EPP).

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani called on the international community to condemn the attempts to manipulate humanitarian aid in Syria and to ensure the protection of civilians and not to use them for political blackmail.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met separately on Wednesday with HE Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Ine Marie Eriksen, HE Foreign Minister of the Republic of Malta Carmelo Abela and HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic Angelino Alfano, on the sidelines of the second Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met Wednesday with HE High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, on the sidelines of the second Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani announced a new pledge of $100 million in 2018 by the State of Qatar in continuation of its commitment to alleviate the Syrian humanitarian disaster.

HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar left Brussels on a state visit to the Republic of Bulgaria.

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani, and HE Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg witnessed the signing of an agreement on cooperation in military and security issues