Department of State
Office of the Spokesperson
For Immediate Release
Readout
November 12, 2019
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Washington D.C. Secretary Pompeo thanked the Foreign Minister for Qatar’s partnership and cooperation on a range of issues. The Secretary and Minister discussed the importance of a united Gulf Cooperation Council to counter regional instability and other bilateral and regional issues, including recent developments in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.