UPDATE - Syrian president discusses bilateral ties with Qatari emir on 1st official visit to Doha

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By Ahmed Asmar

ANKARA (AA) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed bilateral relations with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday as he embarked on his first official visit to the Gulf country.

A statement by the emir’s office, the Emiri Diwan, said that discussions between the two leaders took up ways of developing bilateral relations, especially in the political and diplomatic fields.

They also reviewed key regional and international developments and exchanged views on ways to enhance security and stability in the region, it added.

Sharaa arrived in the Qatari capital Doha early Tuesday, accompanied by Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani.

On Jan. 30, Sheikh Tamim was the first world leader to land in Syria following the ouster of the Bashar Al-Assad regime one month earlier.

Sharaa's visit to Qatar came two days after he visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during which he met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

The Syrian leader previously visited Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt, and Jordan.