Baku-APA. US President Barack Obama met Tuesday with the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, to discuss a range of issues including Syria, Egypt, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Afghanistan, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
Meeting with reporters in the Oval Office, Obama said the two talked about ending the "slaughter" in Syria, while touching upon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's disregard for his own people and his eventual "removal."
Speaking through an interpreter, the Emir called the Syrian situation "a horrific tragedy" and suggested that Assad's government "leave power" to stanch the bloodshed.
Both leaders said they wanted to see Egypt succeed economically and politically. The Emir said the stability of Egypt was important "to the whole Arab world," and also key to maintaining peace with Israel.
He also expressed his hope for peace with Israel and the Arab world once a Palestinian state is established.
"For Qatar, it's very important for us to see peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and to see also a good relationship between Arab countries and Israel once a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement is reached," said the Emir.
Obama said he urged Qatar to provide support for Palestinian Authority President Abbas in his negotiations with Israel in order "to bring about, in a timely fashion, a two-state solution."
The president also thanked the Emir for personally helping bring about a dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
"These are all very difficult issues and neither of us are under any illusions that they will be solved overnight, but what we agree with is that if our two countries are communicating frankly ... and pursuing common strategies that we can be a force for good for the entire region," Obama said.
This was the Emir's second visit to the White House. He last visited in 2011.
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