Baku, Azerbaijan, June 8
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Qatar hopes for the mediation of Kuwait in solving the diplomatic crisis that arose with a number of Arab states, said Qatari Ambassador to the US Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani in an interview with Al Jazeera TV channel.
The ambassador noted that the decision of several Arab countries, led by Saudi Arabia, to break off diplomatic relations with Qatar, shocked Doha.
Al Jazeera TV channel reported June 7 citing a diplomatic source that Kuwait will be a mediator for solving the Qatar crisis.
According to the TV channel, this decision was made at Qatar’s initiative.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE announced about breaking their diplomatic relations with Qatar June 5, accusing Doha of supporting terrorist organizations and destabilizing the situation in the Middle East.
Later, the authorities of Libya, Yemen, as well as the Maldives and Mauritius also announced about severing diplomatic relations with Qatar.
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