Handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency showing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (central), next to his wife Cilia Flores (left), during a meeting with Qatari Foreign Minister Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, in Doha, Qatar on June 14, 2022. (ZURIMAR CAMPOS / VENEZUELAN PRESIDENCY / AFP)
QNA said Maduro's meeting with Sheikh Tamim will "review the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop and strengthen them in various fields, in addition to discussing regional and international issues of common interest"
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Doha on Tuesday for an official visit and will meet with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday, Qatar's state news agency reported.
Maduro posted a video from Venezuelan state television showing his arrival and commented: "We arrived in Qatar to continue with our International Work Agenda."
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QNA said Maduro's meeting with Sheikh Tamim will "review the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop and strengthen them in various fields, in addition to discussing regional and international issues of common interest."
After Kuwait on Monday, Qatar is the second Gulf country Maduro is visiting in what is his first major tour abroad since travelling to Russia in 2019. His current tour also included Turkey, Algeria and Iran.