Khulaifi, Sweden's ministers review ways to bolster ties
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Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Maria Malmer Stenergard in Stockholm on Monday.
The agenda included ways to foster relations between the two countries, the latest regional and international developments, along with other topics of shared interest.
The Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs praised Qatar's mediation efforts to resolve several regional and international disputes, primarily the joint mediation efforts in Gaza.
The Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also met with Minister for Migration of Sweden Johan Forssell in Stockholm on Monday.
The meeting discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them, in addition to a number of issues of common concern.
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