Saudi FM hopes positive response from Qatar brothers

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, expressed the hope of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Republic of Egypt that the response of the brothers in Qatar to the demands of the four countries is positive, so that "we can reach a solution to this crisis".
"The four countries are keen to build the best relations with our brothers in Qatar and that the aim of the measures that have been taken is to change the policies of Qatar which we consider to be detrimental to Qatar, the countries of the region and the world, Al-Jubeir stressed as quoted by Saudi Press Agency.
"Then, we will take the appropriate attitude towards them,"He added.
Speaking during a joint press conference with the visiting German Foreign Minister, Sigmar H. Gabriel, Al-Jubeir termed their talks as 'fruitful and constructive'.
The Saudi minister said that they had discussed a range of issues and ways of consolidating the relationship between the two countries, in addition to regional issues including the latest developments in Palestine, Yemen, Iraq and Syria.
On Qatar, the minister said the two sides agreed that Qatar should stop financing of terrorism and extremism and of refrain from spreading hatred and interference in the affairs of neighboring countries.
For his part, the German foreign minister expressed support for the efforts of the State of Kuwait in the mediation of the Gulf to reach a solution that serves the good relations between the GCC countries and ensure the stability of the region in general from terrorism and financing, pointing out to the historical relations between Saudi Arabia and Germany and the mutual interests of the two countries.
On the situation in Yemen, the unity of Iraq, the situation in Syria, the situation in the Gulf, the fight against terrorism and extremism, he pointed to the successful talks conducted today, asserting that "we must succeed in ending terrorism in the region and working to stabilise the security of the Gulf and the region."
Asked about involvement of Qatar in harboring terrorists working from Qatar and spreading incitement and hatred, Al-Jubeir explained that this was not acceptable and we consider Qatar as a neighboring country and we share history and common denominators with it, and we ask them not to harbor terrorists.
He pointed out that Germany has not changed its position on the issue of Qatar, indicating that a meeting of Arab and Gulf countries will be held next Wednesday and the four countries will examine the demands and take a position on the next step.

source: Khaleejtimes