Doha, Nov. 1 (SANA) Syrian Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Murhaf Abu Qasra met with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, to discuss regional and international developments and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The meeting, attended by several military officers, also addressed issues of mutual interest between the two countries.
The talks followed an August 4 telephone conversation between the two ministers, during which they discussed regional and international developments, bilateral coordination and efforts to support regional security and stability.
Later, Minister Abu Qasra, accompanied by President of the National University for Defense Sciences, Dr. Mohammad Wael al-Khaled, and an accompanying delegation, visited Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani University for Military and Technical Sciences in Qatar.
During the visit, Abu Qasra met with university officials to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise in the field of military sciences.
In the same cntext, Minister of Defense visited the headquarters of the Joint Special Forces Command of the Qatari Armed Forces, as part of efforts to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries, exchange expertise, and benefit from shared experiences in military training and qualification.
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