Doha, March 02 (QNA) – HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi received on Sunday phone calls from three senior officials from Panama, Norway and the UK, to discuss the recent escalation in the region and its impact on security and stability.

The talks involved HE Javier Martinez-Acha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama; HE Andreas Kravik, State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway; and HE Hamish Faulkner, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They focused on the recent military escalation in the region, its serious implications for regional and international security, and ways to resolve disputes through peaceful means.

HE Al Khulaifi emphasized that the targeting of Qatari territory with Iranian missiles constitutes a blatant violation of Qatar’s national sovereignty, contradicts principles of good neighborliness, and cannot be justified under any circumstances. He noted that Qatar has consistently sought to distance itself from regional conflicts and to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the international community.

He also stressed the urgent need to halt all escalatory actions, return to dialogue, prioritize reason and wisdom, and work to contain the crisis in a way that preserves regional security.

Their Excellencies the ministers expressed their countries’ solidarity with Qatar, describing the missile attacks as a clear violation of the country’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. (QNA)