DUBAI: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the resumption of diplomatic representation between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
The Sultanate's Foreign Ministry said in an online statement that the government of the Sultanate has welcomed the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
“This came in implementation of GCC’s Al-Ula Agreement, in extension of fraternal relations and historical ties, and in consolidation of joint Gulf action in a way that strengthens the pillars of security, stability and prosperity for all countries in the region”, the ministry stated.
United Arab Emirates and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic representation between them as their respective embassies reopened to resume work from Monday, June 19, Qatar's foreign ministry said.
The two respective embassies reopened on Monday to resume work after the two Gulf states agreed to restore diplomatic ties, Qatar's foreign ministry said.
The restoration of ties comes amid a broader regional push for reconciliation and more than two years after Arab states ended a boycott of Doha that had shattered the Western-allied Gulf Arab bloc.
The Qatari ministry said in a statement that the two foreign ministers, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, had held a phone call as the two embassies reopened on Monday.
In April, the two Gulf states were in the process of restoring diplomatic relations. Riyadh and Cairo were the first to reappoint ambassadors to Doha in 2021 after a Saudi-led deal to end the feud, while Bahrain has yet to reopen its embassy in Doha. The restoration of ties also came after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish relations after years of hostility, which had threatened instability in the Gulf and stoked the war in Yemen.
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